oil paint

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil peynt]
- /ɔɪl peɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oil peynt]
- /ɔɪl peɪnt/

Definitions of oil paint words

noun oil paint oil color. 1
noun oil paint a commercial paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle. 1
noun oil paint art medium: pigment with an oil binder 1
uncountable noun oil paint Oil paint is a thick paint used by artists. It is made from coloured powder and linseed oil. 0
noun oil paint paint made of pigment ground in oil, usually linseed oil, used for oil painting 0

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Origin of oil paint

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Oil paint

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Oil paint

oil paint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oil paint usage trend in Literature

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