brushstroke

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brushstroke

/ˈbɹʌʃˌstɹoʊk/ US

noun brushstrokes · brush stroke · brush-stroke

The stroke of a brush, as in painting. Since moving to the city [Paris], his [Vincent Van Gogh’s] palette had become lighter and more colorful and his brushstrokes more distinct. In this painting [Boulevard de Clichy], the pastel colors reflect the soft, wintry light. His brushstrokes, now shorter and almost dash-like, give the pedestria

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noun stroke of a brush

Español	pincelada, brochada, brochazo
Português	pincelada
Deutsch	Pinselstrich
Italiano	pennellata
Ελληνικά	πινελιά pineliá
Русский	мазо́к mazók

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@misc{brushstroke_2026,
  title = {brushstroke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brushstroke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}