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brushstrokes

/ˈbrʌʃˌstroʊks/

Meanings
noun
The stroke of a brush, as in painting.

Examples :

"The artist used short, energetic brushstrokes to create the texture of the leaves on the tree. "
art

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration energetic

energetic adjective

/ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk/ /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

Possessing or pertaining to energy.

"Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space."

Illustration tree

tree noun

/tɹiː/ /tɹi/

Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

"The algorithm used to find the quickest route through the city's subway system is a fast-growing tree. "

Illustration brush

brush noun

/bɹʌʃ/

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

"My daughter used a soft-bristled brush to clean her paintbrush. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration texture

texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

Illustration short

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

Illustration stroke

stroke noun

/stɹəʊk/ /stɹoʊk/

An act of stroking (moving one's hand over a surface).

"She gave the cat a stroke."

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration artist

artist noun

/ˈɑːtɪst/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪst/

A person who creates art.

"My sister is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. "