tempera
A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of…A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
» I'll buy tempera and paintbrushes this afternoon.
Я куплю темперу и кисти сегодня вечером.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.
pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
(uncountable)The artistic technique of painting in this medium.
Tempera
те́мпераtémpera
(countable)A painting done in this medium.
Examples
3 sentencesI'll buy tempera and paintbrushes this afternoon.
ruЯ куплю темперу и кисти сегодня вечером.
How about if we buy some tempera for the kids to paint with?
Don't drink the tempera.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian tempera.Borrowed from Italian tempera.
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Forms
plural: temperasSynonyms
3 synonyms- pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk:poster paintposter colorposter colour
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable