aquarelle

[ ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-; French a-kwa-rel ]

noun

, plural aq·ua·relles [ak-w, uh, -, relz, a, -kw, a, -, rel].

1. a watercolor.
2. Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.

aquarelle

/ ˌækwəˈrɛl /

noun

1. a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
2. a painting done in this way

Derived Forms

• ˌaquaˈrellist, noun

Other Words From

• aqua·rellist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquarelle¹

1865–70; < French < Italian acquarella (now obsolete) watercolor, equivalent to Latin aquār ( ius ) of water ( aquarium ) + Italian -ella -elle

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquarelle¹

C19: from French

Example Sentences

This collection’s pink and white aquarelle palette evoked the vibrant style of the Ballets Russes as envisioned by Léon Bakst and Sergei Diaghilev.

From Seattle Times

For it's a blue-shift world we occupy, Dilemma-prone, clear-cut solutions rare, And clashing viewpoints often held at bay By hues, just short of violet, that eschew Sharp contrasts for an azure aquarelle.

From Scientific American

Scholten and Baijings looked at traditional Arita porcelain decoration, deconstructing it into a palette that was surprisingly like their own, which favors tones like aquarelle blue, red-orange and yellow.

From New York Times

He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.

From Project Gutenberg

These photographed landscapes with digital-acrylic inserts are printed on nicely textured Aquarelle Arches watercolor paper to give them an archival feel.

From Seattle Times