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watercolour vs gouache

gouache vs watercolour

watercolour and gouache both are nouns.

watercolour is a verb but gouache is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watercolour Yes No Yes No
gouache Yes No No No
As nouns, gouache is a hyponym of watercolour; that is, gouache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watercolour:
  • watercolour: a painting produced with watercolors
  • gouache: a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
Other hyponyms of watercolour include wash, wash drawing.
As nouns, gouache is a hyponym of watercolour; that is, gouache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watercolour:
  • watercolour: a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
  • gouache: an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
watercolour (noun) gouache (noun)
the art or technique of painting with watercolors a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
a painting produced with watercolors an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
water-soluble pigment
watercolour (verb) gouache (verb)
paint with watercolors
Difference between watercolour and gouache

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