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encaustics

encaustics is the plural of encaustic.

Meaning of encaustic

Noun

encaustic (countable and uncountable, plural encaustics)

  1. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.
    • It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘encaustic', oil and collage on fabric’.1994, Fred Orton, Figuring Jasper Johns, Reaktion Books, →ISBN, page 114
  2. (countable, painting) A painting produced using this type of paint.

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Questions about encaustics

What is encaustics the plural of?
Encaustics is the plural of encaustic.

Words near encaustics in the dictionary

  1. encaustic
  2. encaustic tile
  3. encaustic tiles
  4. encaustically
  5. encaustick
  6. encaustics
  7. encave
  8. encaved
  9. encaves
  10. encaving
  11. encebollado

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