fauv ‧ is ‧ m /ˈfəʊvɪz ə m $ ˈfoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: fauvisme , from fauve 'wild animal' ]
a style of painting that uses pure bright colours, which was developed in the early 20th century
fauv ‧ is ‧ m /ˈfəʊvɪz ə m $ ˈfoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: fauvisme , from fauve 'wild animal' ]
a style of painting that uses pure bright colours, which was developed in the early 20th century
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012