Meaning
brushstroke
- a stroke made with a paintbrush
- a fine touch or subtle descriptive detail in art or literature
In a sentence
L'artista ha completato il quadro con poche e rapide pennellate.
The artist completed the painting with a few quick brushstrokes.
Riconosci lo stile dell'autore dalla consistenza di ogni pennellata?
Do you recognize the author's style by the texture of each brushstroke?
Il romanzo descrive l'ambiente sociale a grandi pennellate efficaci.
The novel describes the social setting in broad, effective strokes.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pennellata | feminine · singular |
| pennellate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from 'pennello' (paintbrush) with the suffix '-ata' indicating an action or stroke.