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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescoloristico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koloriˈstiko
"Il suo stile pittorico è marcatamente coloristico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by the artistic use of color or coloration.
"The gallery exhibition highlighted the artist's bold, colouristic approach to landscape painting." - 2
In music, pertaining to orchestration or harmony that produces rich tonal color effects.
"Debussy's compositions are renowned for their highly sophisticated colouristic harmonies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'colour' (Middle English, from Anglo-Norman French 'color', Latin 'color') combined with the adjectival suffix '-istic' of Greek origin. Emerging in the late 19th century, it was initially used in art criticism and musicology to describe styles emphasizing vivid, expressive use of color or tonal timbre.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colouristic" is said worldwide
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coloristique
Transliteration: kolɔristik
"Cette œuvre possède une dimension coloristique remarquable."
koloristisch
Transliteration: koloˈʁɪstɪʃ
"Das Gemälde besticht durch seine koloristische Vielfalt."
coloristico
Transliteration: koloriˈstiko
"Il suo stile pittorico è marcatamente coloristico."
colorista
Transliteration: koloˈɾista
"El pintor utilizó una técnica muy colorista en su última etapa."
colorístico
Transliteration: koloˈɾistiku
"O arranjo musical tem um efeito colorístico fascinante."
रंग-संबंधी
Transliteration: rang-sambandhi
"इस चित्र में एक अनोखा रंग-संबंधी प्रभाव दिखाई देता है।"
色彩的
Transliteration: sècǎi de
"这幅画具有极强的色彩的表现力。"
색채적인
Transliteration: saekchaejeogin
"그 화가의 작품은 매우 색채적인 분위기를 띤다."
色彩的
Transliteration: shikisaiteki
"その絵画は豊かな色彩的表現力を持っている。"
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