A thin coat of color, esp. water color.

The blade of an oar, or the thin part which enters the water.

Covering a large area with a very watery watercolour or ink.

A transparent layer of diluted color that is brushed on.

A technique using ink, usually diluted with water, applied with a brush. Although drawings can be made with wash alone, it is more often used in conjunction with line or contour drawings in pen and ink to depict areas of light and shade. Also used in watercolor painting and occasionally in oil painting to describe a broad thin layer of diluted pigment. Also refers to a drawing made in this technique.

A thinned-out latex or acrylic paint.

when used in connection to watercolor, this term denotes a covering with a broad layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush. When applied to ink drawings, the term usually means the use of diluted ink. However, pen drawings are often frequently washed with a different color. A Monk, Visiting A Fellow Monk in a Penitentiary Cell by François-Marius Granet uses wash throughout the drawing.

A thin and shallow valley usually cut through the desert floor by either seasonal runoff or flash flooding.

A technique generally used with water-based paints. Mixing a large amount of water with the paint and applying it loosely to a surface.

Diluted tusche or ink to produce half tones on litho stones or plates.

Thin layer of translucent color or ink used in watercolor paintings, brush drawings and occasionally in oil painting.

A thin layer of translucent watercolor paint or ink, created with a broad sweep or splash, using a long stroke of a brush.

a thin coat of water-base paint

a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other

apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to

a diluted coat of paint which allows previous coats of paint to show through to some extent

a liberally applied, very thin coat of ink or paint

a light covering of watercolor on a painting

a mix of mineral sprints and a little black oil paint

an application of a thin, dark color to emphasize deep corners and recesses of a model's surface

an application of highly thinned paint (or other pigment) intended to deposit color in the nooks and crannies of a model

an application of very thin paint or ink

a thin layer of paint spread over a large area of the painting

a thin, transparent coat of paint that stains the dry brush coat and flows into the crevices, slightly darkening both

a watered down latex paint which is

A thin layer of paint covering a large area of of the support.

A thin layer of color or ink spread over a painted area.

A process in which paint is watered down and applied in such a way that it only fills the low points in the surface of an action figure.

the application of ink or paint thinned with water

An area of diluted or transparent ink, applied with a brush.

To spread a thin coat of wet ink or paint over the surface of a painting or drawing.

a solution of thinner (xylene, toluene, mineral spirits) added to a smaller amount of solvent based sealer with dry RA added for color, applied with a pump up sprayer, airless or brush. Effective for accent stamped areas, coloring individual stones or evening out colors.

The application of transparent color or watercolor black for a pastel or gray tone effect.

Layer of paint, usually soft and fluid

A thinned application of paint or ink.

A thin coat of water-based paint

To brush a liquid over the top of any baked item, before, during, or after the baking process. Melted butter, egg, oil, water and milk, are the common baking washes that are used today. (see basting brush)

A thin, transparent layer of paint or ink.

A general term usually used to refer to diluted ink applied with a brush; washes can also be made of chalk or colored pigments mixed with water. In the case of watercolor, "wash" means the application of a broad layer of color by a continuous motion of the brush.

Applying a very transparent layer of color .

A thinlayer of transparent or oil paint.

Used in watercolor painting, brush drawing, and occasionally in oil painting to describe a broad thin layer of diluted pigment or ink. Also refers to a drawing made in this technique.

Heavily thinned dark paint brushed on over a textured area, which runs into cracks and crevices and dries to form shadows and shading. Washes can be improved by adding a tiny bit of liquid dishwashing soap, which prevents it from beading up. Washes are often used in tandem with drybrushing to create a more realistic 3-D effect in a paint job.

An application of thin, transparent color.

A thin layer of translucent color or ink used in watercolor painting and brush drawing.

A thin, juicy (aka wet) mixture of water and pigment.

A thin layer of transparent or heavily diluted paint or ink.

A light, diluted coat of paint.

Technique of applying thin, translucent layers of paint commonly used in watercolors.

a thin layer of transparent colour created by a paint medium diluted with water. Laying washes of colour is a characteristic technique of watercolour painting but can also be applied to work in gouache or acrylics.

To cause dephosphorisation of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide.

To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, esp. by removing soluble constituents.

To perform the act of ablution.

To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water; to perform the business of cleansing clothes, ore, etc., in water.

To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea; -- said of road, a beach, etc.

To move with a lapping or swashing sound, or the like; to lap; splash; as, to hear the water washing.

The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once.

Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc., from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs.

The fermented wort before the spirit is extracted.

A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation.

A liquid cosmetic for the complexion.

A liquid dentifrice.

A liquid preparation for the hair; as, a hair wash.

A medical preparation in a liquid form for external application; a lotion.

A thin coat of metal applied in a liquid form on any object, for beauty or preservation; -- called also washing.

The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc.

The flow, swash, or breaking of a body of water, as a wave; also, the sound of it.

Gravel and other rock débris transported and deposited by running water; coarse alluvium.

The upper surface of a member or material when given a slope to shed water. Hence, a structure or receptacle shaped so as to receive and carry off water, as a carriage wash in a stable.

is the weak alcoholic liquid from fermentation which is then distilled.

Any egg and water or milk mixture. It is most often used to glaze pastry.

Liquor made from fermented wort.

The broken water left behind a carelessly speeding vessel. The surging action of the waves in the wash of a large boat can be very powerful. Keep that in mind when you are sharing the water with smaller crafts.

The slope on the top of a stone unit intended to shed water.

The produce of the fermentation of wort, not unlike a rustic beer and with a strength of about 7% abv.

The rough or broken water left behind a moving boat.

A sloped area or the area water will run over.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"

cleanse (one's body) with soap and water

cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"

move by or as if by water; "The swollen river washed away the footbridge"

separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)

remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains"

to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day"

a metallic oxide mixed with water

The mix of water, sugar, yeast and nutrients that you will ferment to make the alcoholic base for distilling.

Broken water at bow of a vessel making way. 2. Disturbed water made by a propeller or paddle wheel. 3. Blade of an oar.

a slight sloping of treads to throw of rainwater.

The liquid which is formed when yeast is added to wort (hot water and barley) to form crude alcohol; wash is like a strong beer.

The slant upon a sill, capping, etc., to allow the water to run off.

To apply a liquid to the surface of an object to remove dirt; often a cleansing agent is added to the liquid; the process may not kill microorganisms.

A type of strong beer obtained after fermentation that is distilled to make whiskey

The term given to the fermented liquid prior to being pumped into the wash still for the first distillation.

the must of malt extracted by the mash tun and transported to the distillation

A sloping upper surface of a building member, as a coping or sill, to carry away water.

(1) To brush or coat a food item with a liquid such as egg wash or milk.(2) The liquid used in this procedure.

A sloping horizontal surface formed to cause water to run off.

the alcoholic liquid distilled to make whisky.

The liquid at the end of the fermentation process, ready for distillation.

is the term for a color and water solution used for shading and antiquing.

The alcoholic liquid that is distilled to make whiskey.

Removal of impurities from a gas or vapor by passing the gas through water or other liquid which retains or dissolves the impurity.

a sloped area generally shaped to shed water.

Layer of mortar that is laid on top of the chimney masonry around the flue, sloping downward to allow water to run away from the flue.

The slant of a sill, wall, parapet, or capping, to allow the water to run off easily.

(1) Coarse alluvial sediments. (2) The downslope movement of small particles of soil by overland flow. Also called sheetwash. (3) A term used in the United States for a shallow intermittent stream channel found in arid and semi-arid regions.

1) Low or marshy ground washed by tidal waters. 2) A stretch of shallow water. 3) The dry bed of a stream (Western U.S.).

A dry stream bed.

Usually a watercourse which flows during flood events, or intermittently. Washes contain a riparian environment and are used by wildlife.

the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)

a normally dry riverbed that fills during the monsoon rains

refers primarily to a natural WATERCOURSE, usually located in an arid or a semi-arid environment, that has not been significantly disturbed by man.

Landform. An intermittent streambed where water may flow after a rain.

Removal or erosion of soil by the action of moving water. A natural watercourse, wet or dry.

A shallow streambed with steep sides cut into unconsolidated sediments. This kind of streambed usually carries water only after brief, local precipitation.

A term meaning to affect colour or tint by adding saturation or chroma.

a small river or stream

wash is a natural rainwater run off channel. A wash is smaller than a ravine.

Gains equal losses.