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reverse painting

reverse painting noun: the application of paint to a sheet of glass to create a picture to be viewed through the glass from the other side.

Noun

reverse painting (countable and uncountable, plural reverse paintings)

  1. (uncountable) The application of paint to a sheet of glass to create a picture to be viewed through the glass from the other side.
  2. (countable) An artwork produced in this way.

Forms of reverse painting

pluralreverse paintings

Questions about reverse painting

What does reverse painting mean?
Reverse painting means the application of paint to a sheet of glass to create a picture to be viewed through the glass from the other side.
What part of speech is reverse painting?
Reverse painting is a noun.
What is the plural of reverse painting?
The plural of reverse painting is reverse paintings.

Words near reverse painting in the dictionary

  1. reverse mortgages
  2. reverse of trade
  3. reverse one-drop rule
  4. reverse osmosis
  5. reverse out
  6. reverse painting
  7. reverse paintings
  8. reverse palming off
  9. reverse panda
  10. reverse pass
  11. reverse passes

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