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Fresco
Pronunciation : Fres"co
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It., fr. fresco fresh; of German origin. See Fresh, a.]
Definition : 1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. [R.] Prior.
2. (Fine Arts) (a) The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries. (b) In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner. (c) A painting on plaster in either of senses a and b.
pl. Frescoes or Frescos.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fres"co
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To paint in fresco, as walls.
t. [imp. & p. p. Frescoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Frescoing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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