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# brushwork

noun (brushwork — uncountable)

«brushwork» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The way a painter uses a paintbrush, and the marks the brush leaves on a painting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#m1)

### In the lessons

In art lessons pupils look at brushwork to talk about a painting: thick, swirly brushwork (Van Gogh), tiny dots, smooth blending or quick dabs (Monet and the Impressionists). It tells the reader about the artist's style and skill. Phrases: «loose brushwork», «bold brushwork».

### Examples

- Van Gogh's brushwork is thick and swirly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x1)
- Our teacher praised my careful brushwork. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x2)
- You can see the brushwork up close on the canvas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x3)
- Monet used quick, loose brushwork to paint water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x4)
- Chinese brushwork uses ink and a soft brush. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x5)
- The brushwork made the sky look windy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: «brushwork», not «a brushwork». Written as one word: brush + work. It is about how the paint is put on, not about cleaning brushes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «brushwork» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brushwork/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«brushwork» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brushwork.html) on Mova free.