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Definitions for tempera
ˈtɛm pər ətem·per·a
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Princeton's WordNet
tempera, poster paint, poster color, poster colournoun
pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
Wiktionary
temperanoun
A medium used to bind pigments in painting, as well as the associated artistic techniques.
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tempera
Tempera, also known as egg tempera, is a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually a glutinous substance such as egg yolk. It is known for its long-lasting color quality and has been a primary medium used by artists for centuries. It can be applied on a variety of surfaces including canvas, wood, paper, and others. The finished artwork using tempera has a smooth and matte finish.
Webster Dictionary
Temperanoun
a mode or process of painting; distemper
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Tempera
Tempera, also known as egg tempera, is a permanent fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder medium. Tempera also refers to the paintings done in this medium. Tempera paintings are very long lasting, and examples from the 1st centuries AD still exist. Egg tempera was a primary method of painting until after 1500 when it was superseded by the invention of oil painting. A paint consisting of pigment and glue size commonly used in the United States as poster paint is also often referred to as "tempera paint," although the binders and sizes in this paint are different from traditional tempera paint.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tempera
tem′pe-rä, n. (paint.) same as Distemper.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tempera in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tempera in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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