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brushstroke

US/ˈbɹʌʃˌstɹoʊk/

brushstroke noun: the stroke of a brush, as in painting.

Noun

brushstroke (plural brushstrokes)

  1. The stroke of a brush, as in painting.
    • Since moving to the city [Paris], his [Vincent Van Gogh’s] palette had become lighter and more colorful and his brushstrokes more distinct. In this painting [Boulevard de Clichy], the pastel colors reflect the soft, wintry light. His brushstrokes, now shorter and almost dash-like, give the...2008, Enrica Crispino, translated by Simone Boni, Van Gogh, The Oliver Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 30

Forms of brushstroke

pluralbrushstrokes
alternative formbrush stroke
alternative formbrush-stroke

Origin of brushstroke

From brush + stroke.

Questions about brushstroke

What does brushstroke mean?
Brushstroke means the stroke of a brush, as in painting.
What part of speech is brushstroke?
Brushstroke is a noun.
How do you pronounce brushstroke?
Brushstroke is pronounced /ˈbɹʌʃˌstɹoʊk/ (US).
What is the plural of brushstroke?
The plural of brushstroke is brushstrokes.

Words near brushstroke in the dictionary

  1. brushouts
  2. brushproof
  3. brushroll
  4. brushrolls
  5. brushrunner
  6. brushstroke
  7. brushstrokes
  8. brusht
  9. brushtail
  10. brushtail possum
  11. brushtail possums

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