Etymology

impasto

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Today it means: The use of a thick-bodied paint to create peaks and crests that physically extend from the surface of a painting. Full definition →

Italian impasto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromimpasto
  2. Italian · borrowed fromimpasto
  3. English todayimpasto

Borrowed from Italian impasto.

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