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wet-on-wet

wet-on-wet adjective: a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint.

Adjective

wet-on-wet (not comparable)

  1. A painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint.
    Synonyms:
    alla prima

Synonyms of wet-on-wet

Questions about wet-on-wet

What does wet-on-wet mean?
Wet-on-wet means a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint.
What part of speech is wet-on-wet?
Wet-on-wet is an adjective.

Words near wet-on-wet in the dictionary

  1. wet-mopping
  2. wet-mops
  3. wet-noodle
  4. wet-nurse
  5. wet-nurses
  6. wet-on-wet
  7. wet-rot
  8. wet-sand
  9. wet-sanded
  10. wet-sanding
  11. wet-sands

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