Etymology

prestezza

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Today it means: A painting technique which uses a series of fast brushstrokes to create the impression of faces and objects, rather than working out their details. Full definition →

Italian prestezza
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromprestezza
  2. Italian · borrowed fromprestezza
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Borrowed from Italian prestezza (literally “quickness”).

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