Definitions for painterlyˈpeɪn tər li
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
paint•er•lyˈpeɪn tər li(adj.)
characterized by the rendering of forms and images in terms of color or tonal relations rather than contour or line.
Category: Fine Arts
of or characteristic of a painter.
Origin of painterly:
1580–90
Princeton's WordNet
painterly(adj)
having qualities unique to the art of painting
Wiktionary
painterly(Adjective)
Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
painterly(Adjective)
Having clear brush-strokes.
Webster Dictionary
Painterly(adj)
like a painter's work
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