(paint-er-ly) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. having qualities peculiar to painting esp the depiction of shapes by means of solid masses of color rather than by lines

Example Sentence

The shapes in the painterly composition were not sharply defined.

Synonyms

use of color; using color; using tonal relationship

Antonyms

linear

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painterly
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Rhymes

  • painterly
  • painterly