watercolor

watercolor — noun

1. a coloured powder mixed with a water-based liquid, used by artists to create sof

1.名詞A2
釋義

a coloured powder mixed with a water-based liquid, used by artists to create soft, see-through layers in their paintings

例句

Linh bought a set of watercolor paints for her art class.

collocation: watercolor paints

The artist mixed more water into the watercolor to make the shade lighter.

同義詞

文法句型

watercolor (uncountable: the medium)

a watercolor / watercolors (countable: specific types or tubes)

用法筆記

Can be uncountable when referring to the medium in general ('She works mainly in watercolor'), or countable when referring to individual paint tubes or types ('a set of twelve watercolors').

常見錯誤

❌The painting is made of watercolor.
✅The painting is done in watercolor.
💡Use the preposition 'in' (not 'of') when describing the medium of a picture.
❌I painted a watercolor with oil paints.
✅I painted a watercolor using water-based paints.
💡Watercolor and oil are different media and should not be mixed in the same description.

2. the skill or practice of making pictures using paint that dissolves in water, in

2.名詞B1
釋義

the skill or practice of making pictures using paint that dissolves in water, instead of oil or other substances

例句

Jin took a course in watercolor to improve his painting skills.

preposition phrase: course in watercolor

Watercolor became a popular art form in England during the late eighteenth century.

同義詞

文法句型

watercolor (as subject)

in watercolor (prepositional phrase)

watercolor + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Typically uncountable. Common with the preposition 'in' ('skilled in watercolor') or 'with' ('painted with watercolor').

常見錯誤

❌She studies watercolors at the university.' (meaning the technique)
✅She studies watercolor at the university.
💡Use the uncountable form (no -s) when referring to the skill or practice.

3. an image or piece of art created by applying water-based paint to paper or a sim

3.名詞A2
釋義

an image or piece of art created by applying water-based paint to paper or a similar surface

例句

Christopher hung his watercolor of the old harbour on the living-room wall.

pattern: watercolor of [subject]

The gallery displayed several watercolors from the early nineteenth century.

同義詞
  • watercolour

    British spelling

  • painting

    broader term — includes works in oil, acrylic, and other media

文法句型

a watercolor (countable noun)

watercolor of + subject

possessive + watercolor

用法筆記

Countable noun. You can own, sell, or display a watercolor. The phrase 'watercolor of' introduces the subject depicted.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a watercolor paint of the beach.
✅I bought a watercolor of the beach.
💡'Watercolor' alone can mean a painting; do not add 'paint' when referring to the finished picture.