sgraffito in English dictionary

  • sgraffito

    Meanings and definitions of "sgraffito"

    • A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
    • noun
      (art, uncountable)
      A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
    • noun
      (art, countable)
      An instance or sample of sgraffito.
    • verb
      (art)
      To produce a design using this technique.
    • noun
      a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

    Synonyms of "sgraffito" in English dictionary

    ornament, ornamentation, decoration are the top synonyms of "sgraffito" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sgraffito

    • sgraffito ( uncountable)
    • sgraffito (countable and uncountable, plural sgraffiti or sgraffitoes or sgraffitos)
    • sgraffito (third-person singular simple present sgraffitos or sgraffitoes, present participle sgraffitoing, simple past and past participle sgraffitoed)
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