Fresco Definition

frĕskō
frescoes, frescos
noun
The art or technique of painting with watercolors on wet plaster.
Webster's New World
A painting or design so made.
Webster's New World
A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade.
Wiktionary
verb
To paint in fresco.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fresco

Noun

Singular:
fresco
Plural:
frescoes, frescos

Origin of Fresco

  • From Italian fresco, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, whence also English fresh.

    From Wiktionary

  • Italian fresh (plaster) of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fresco Sentence Examples

  • The fresco paintings in the galleries are perhaps the most interesting of the extant remains.

  • The same painter produced a fresco at Lyndhurst Church, Hants.

  • They look great when put outside and can be used to line a walkway, hung on fence posts to add a little light, or placed on tables for al fresco dining.

  • This makes them great for using on tables when you're dining al fresco.

  • The miracle forms the subject of a celebrated fresco by Raphael in the Vatican.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRE

Words Ending With

OCOSCO

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Words Starting With F and Ending With O

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With O