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painterly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
painterly
(adjective)
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painterly
/
ˈ
peɪntɚli/
adjective
painterly
/
ˈ
peɪntɚli/
adjective
Learner's definition of PAINTERLY
1
:
typical of painters
He has a
painterly
eye.
a
painterly
sensibility
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[
more painterly; most painterly
]
:
suggesting a painting
:
made in a way that reminds you of a painting
a
painterly
picture of the sea
painterly
brushstrokes
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