tachisme

tachisme Definition

tach·isme (tas̸h′iz′əm; Fr tȧ s̸hēz′m')

noun

a method of action painting in which the paint is splashed, dribbled, etc. upon the canvas in apparently random patterns

Etymology: Fr < tache, a spot (< OFr teche: see tetchy) + isme, -ism

tachisme Related Forms

tach′·iste (-ist; Fr, -s̸hēst′) adjective

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