PAINTERLY


Meaning of PAINTERLY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' p ā n-t ə r-l ē

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1586

1 : of, relating to, or typical of a painter : ARTISTIC < painterly attention to detail>

2 : suggestive or characteristic of a painting or of the art of painting < painterly photography> especially : marked by an openness of form which is not linear and in which sharp outlines are lacking < painterly brushwork> <a painterly landscape>

– paint · er · li · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.