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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOURWASH

colourwash  [ˈkʌləˌwɒʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOURWASH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colourwash is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb colourwash in English.

WHAT DOES COLOURWASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of colourwash in the English dictionary

The definition of colourwash in the dictionary is a coloured distemper. Other definition of colourwash is to paint with colourwash.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLOURWASH

PRESENT

Present
I colourwash
you colourwash
he/she/it colourwashes
we colourwash
you colourwash
they colourwash
Present continuous
I am colourwashing
you are colourwashing
he/she/it is colourwashing
we are colourwashing
you are colourwashing
they are colourwashing
Present perfect
I have colourwashed
you have colourwashed
he/she/it has colourwashed
we have colourwashed
you have colourwashed
they have colourwashed
Present perfect continuous
I have been colourwashing
you have been colourwashing
he/she/it has been colourwashing
we have been colourwashing
you have been colourwashing
they have been colourwashing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I colourwashed
you colourwashed
he/she/it colourwashed
we colourwashed
you colourwashed
they colourwashed
Past continuous
I was colourwashing
you were colourwashing
he/she/it was colourwashing
we were colourwashing
you were colourwashing
they were colourwashing
Past perfect
I had colourwashed
you had colourwashed
he/she/it had colourwashed
we had colourwashed
you had colourwashed
they had colourwashed
Past perfect continuous
I had been colourwashing
you had been colourwashing
he/she/it had been colourwashing
we had been colourwashing
you had been colourwashing
they had been colourwashing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will colourwash
you will colourwash
he/she/it will colourwash
we will colourwash
you will colourwash
they will colourwash
Future continuous
I will be colourwashing
you will be colourwashing
he/she/it will be colourwashing
we will be colourwashing
you will be colourwashing
they will be colourwashing
Future perfect
I will have colourwashed
you will have colourwashed
he/she/it will have colourwashed
we will have colourwashed
you will have colourwashed
they will have colourwashed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been colourwashing
you will have been colourwashing
he/she/it will have been colourwashing
we will have been colourwashing
you will have been colourwashing
they will have been colourwashing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would colourwash
you would colourwash
he/she/it would colourwash
we would colourwash
you would colourwash
they would colourwash
Conditional continuous
I would be colourwashing
you would be colourwashing
he/she/it would be colourwashing
we would be colourwashing
you would be colourwashing
they would be colourwashing
Conditional perfect
I would have colourwash
you would have colourwash
he/she/it would have colourwash
we would have colourwash
you would have colourwash
they would have colourwash
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been colourwashing
you would have been colourwashing
he/she/it would have been colourwashing
we would have been colourwashing
you would have been colourwashing
they would have been colourwashing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you colourwash
we let´s colourwash
you colourwash
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to colourwash
Past participle
colourwashed
Present Participle
colourwashing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOURWASH


backwash
ˈbækˌwɒʃ
bagwash
ˈbæɡˌwɒʃ
blackwash
ˈblækˌwɒʃ
brainwash
ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ
downwash
ˈdaʊnˌwɒʃ
eggwash
ˈɛɡˌwɒʃ
eyewash
ˈaɪˌwɒʃ
flatwash
ˈflætˌwɒʃ
greenwash
ˈɡriːnˌwɒʃ
hogwash
ˈhɒɡˌwɒʃ
limewash
ˈlaɪmˌwɒʃ
mouthwash
ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ
outwash
ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ
pigwash
ˈpɪɡˌwɒʃ
rainwash
ˈreɪnˌwɒʃ
stonewash
ˈstəʊnˌwɒʃ
strip-wash
ˈstrɪpˌwɒʃ
toothwash
ˈtuːθˌwɒʃ
whitewash
ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOURWASH

colouring
colouring book
colourisation
colourise
colouriser
colourist
colouristic
colouristically
colourization
colourize
colourizer
colourless
colourlessly
colourlessness
colourman
colourmen
colourpoint cat
colours
colourway
coloury

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOURWASH

awash
car wash
come out in the wash
facial wash
hand-wash
overwash
pig´s wash
prewash
rewash
screen wash
siwash
swash
wish-wash

Synonyms and antonyms of colourwash in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colourwash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOURWASH

Find out the translation of colourwash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colourwash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colourwash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

釆天然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colourwash
570 millions of speakers

English

colourwash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colourwash
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colourwash
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

colourwash
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colourwash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colourwash
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

badigeon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colourwash
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Colourwash
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colourwash
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colourwash
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colourwash
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc màu sơn tường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colourwash
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगविले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

colourwash
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colourwash
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gąbką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

colourwash
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colourwash
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Colourwash
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colourwash
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

colourwash
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colourwash
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colourwash

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURWASH»

The term «colourwash» is used very little and occupies the 165.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of colourwash
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURWASH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colourwash» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colourwash» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colourwash

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOURWASH»

Discover the use of colourwash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colourwash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colourwash Quilts: A Personal Approach to Design & Technique
Learning exercises and beautiful photos illustrate Deirdre's techniques for creating her popular Colourwash quilts. Instructions for seven projects are included.
Deirdre Amsden, 1994
2
Paint Magic
Use the distemper as it is for the ground coat. For a colourwash to go on top, thin it considerably with water to the consistency of milk. Method To colourwash with distemper, especially to achieve stronger shades, first apply a solid covering of ...
Jocasta Innes, 2004
3
Framed
A few trails of colourwash that suggested some sort of order to me. I mustn't mess it up. My left hand is applying itself as best it can. It's being very patient too. I can feel it going along with me so wholeheartedly. My partner. I've got so much time.
Tonino Benacquista, 2012
4
The Bathroom Planner: Hundreds of Great Ideas for Your New ...
2 Vola UK Ltd 4 left Vola UK Ltd, center Mitchell Beazley, right Original Bathrooms 5 left Tesco Pic, tenter Sasha Waddell, right Mitchell Beazley Introduction 6 I Vola UK Ltd, 2 Jacuzzi UK Ltd 7 3 American Standard, 4 Vitra Ltd, 5 Colourwash ...
Suzanne Ardley, 2001
5
The Repertory of patent inventions [formerly The Repertory ...
... Stucco, Plaster, Whitewash, and Colourwash from the Injurious Action of Atmospheric and other Influences; also in the Application of Colours to the Surfaces of Stone, Brick, Slate, Wood, Cement, Stucco, Mortar, Clay, Plaster of Paris, Plaster, ...
6
Blue Book: Island of Jamaica
PUBLIC '1 BUILDINGb'. MAINTENANCE. ' Covars AND I Pr'suc OrrlcEs. Island Medical Office, Kingston Shingle, general repairs, paint, Colonial Estimates 80 0 l and colourwash I 1 Custom House, Port Royal, King- i General repairs, paint and  ...
Jamaica, 1897
7
The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
My invention has for its object improvements in the means of preserving stone, brick, slate, wood, cement, stucco, plaster, whitewash, and colourwash from the injurious action of atmospheric and other influences ; also in the application of ...
8
Mastering Quilt Marking: Marking Tools and Techniques, ...
Colourwash or Watercolor Quilts. Deirdre Arnsden of England brought an impressionistic palette to patchwork when she invented colourwash, also called watercolor, quilts. She relates, “This technique is about blending fabrics into washes of ...
Pepper Cory, 2010
9
SketchUp 7.1 for Architectural Visualization: Beginner's ...
Time for action – setting up GIMPfor the Dennis technique You shouldhavea ColourWash, LinesShadows,andLinesOnly; PNG imagesallof the same size. 1. Once you've opened GIMP, go to File | Open. Select the ColourWash image and  ...
Robin De Jongh, 2010
10
Trompe Lo̓eil: Creating Decorative Illusions with Paint
But whether you are using this two-tone colourwash, or a single-tone colourwash over a coloured base coat, the different shades should be related - for example, rust and raw umber could be used with an ochre or yellow base coat. To soften ...
Roberta Gordon-Smith, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOURWASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colourwash is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Christian and bathroom salesman David Jones - A wonderful …
He launched his own store, Pipe Dreams, in Regent's Park Road, which later made way for Colourwash and, in turn, Alternative Bathrooms, ... «Camden New Journal newspapers website, Jun 15»
2
Archaeology Dept. gears up for 'Godavari Pushkaralu'
We are also giving a colourwash to the monumental house with an estimated cost of Rs. 12 lakh. A photo gallery of the late Cotton will be set up ... «The Hindu, May 15»
3
Living the high life with Emirates
Colourwash and starlight. We can run sunrise and sunset, and stars at night.” Just as flight technicalities of the Airbus A380 are remarkable, ... «The West Australian, May 15»
4
Here are the most expensive homes sold in North Devon in the last …
The property presents colourwash rendered elevations beneath a slate roof and internally there are many original period features still in ... «North Devon Journal, Apr 15»
5
Wonderful snowdrop varieties
'Phil Cornish' is like a cross between a pixie hat and a pagoda, with elegant upswept outers marked in a green colourwash at the top and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
6
Fonder for the absence
Newfoundland has not escaped the great colourwash of my nostalgia, either. The small-town boredom of my youth, the jobless frustration of my ... «The Independent News, Sep 14»
7
Use colours, textures from your life
I applied a yellow ochre glaze over the pale yellow base coat using a colourwash technique, rubbing back the glaze with a soft rag to create ... «Toronto Star, Sep 13»
8
Rounded walls easier to decorate than you might think: Debbie Travis
... glazes, pastel pink, blue and green latex paints half and half with a water-based glazing liquid and used a soft rag to colourwash each block. «Toronto Star, Feb 13»
9
The war we lost
... firm borders (and not in dotted lines or vague colourwash as previously depicted) and expressed concern over corresponding Chinese maps ... «Tehelka, Oct 12»
10
Radiohead - Live At Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
The suspended screens projected blocks of colour and close up images of the band members while the electronic backdrop complemented with colourwash and ... «ClashMusic.com, Mar 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Colourwash [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colourwash>. Apr 2024 ».
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