Impasto

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impasto \Im*pas"to\, n. [It. See {Impaste}.] (Paint.)
     The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the
     painter to his canvas with especial reference to the
     juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a
     harmonious whole. --Fairholt.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  impasto
       n : painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or
           palette knife marks are visible