impasto
noun/ɪmˈpæstəʊ/
/ɪmˈpæstəʊ/
(art)- [uncountable] a painting technique in which the paint is put on so thickly that it stands out from the surfaceTopics Artc2
- [countable] a picture painted using this method
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Italian, from impastare, from im- ‘upon’ + pasta ‘a paste’, from late Latin.
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