About The Word Encaustic
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Encaustic
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What's The Definition Of Encaustic?
[n] a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
Synonyms | Synonyms for Encaustic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Encaustic: See Also | paint Encaustic In Webster's Dictionary \En*caus"tic\, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See {Caustic},
and cf. {Ink}.] (Fine Arts)
Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
{Encaustic painting} (Fine Arts), painting by means of wax
with which the colors are combined, and which is
afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors.
{Encaustic tile} (Fine Arts), an earthenware tile which has a
decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color.
\En*caus"tic\, n. [L. encaustica, Gr. ? (sc. ?): cf. F. encaustique. See {Encaustic}, a.] The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors. |
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