encaustic

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Definition of encaustic

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adj

(not-comparable)Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

“After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

“After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.”

noun

(countable, uncountable)A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.

“It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘encaustic', oil and collage on fabric’.”
“I have worked in encaustic and I really love encaustic printmaking, but when it comes to painting, I love my acrylics.”
(countable)A painting produced using this type of paint.

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From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

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