Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun water-colour

4 senses of water-colour

Sense 1
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour -- (water-soluble pigment)
       => pigment -- (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))

Sense 2
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour -- (a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists)
       => water-base paint -- (paint in which water is used as the vehicle)

Sense 3
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour -- (a painting produced with watercolors)
       => painting, picture -- (graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre")

Sense 4
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour -- (the art or technique of painting with watercolors)
       => painting -- (creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years")
                                                                         

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb water-colour

1 sense of watercolour

Sense 1
watercolour, watercolor -- (paint with watercolors)
       => paint -- (make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden")

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