pentimento
noun /,pɛntə'mɛntoʊ/
- Definition
- the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'pentimento'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
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Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Length
10