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81To burn the midnight oil — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… …
82tempera painting — Painting executed with ground pigment mixed with a water soluble material, such as egg yolk, gum, or wax. The special ground for tempera painting is a rigid wood panel coated with thin layers of gesso, a preparation usually made of plaster of… …
83painting — noun 1 act of painting ADJECTIVE ▪ acrylic, oil, watercolour/watercolor ▪ miniature ▪ abstract, decorative, figurative, genre …
84Painting (1946) — Infobox Painting| title= Painting (1946) artist= Francis Bacon year= 1946 type= Oil on linen height= 198 width= 132 museum= Museum of Modern Art Painting (1946) is an oil on linen painting by the Irish born artist Francis Bacon. It was originally …
85painting — n. 1) to do; restore a painting 2) to authenticate a painting 3) a finger; oil; water color painting 4) a painting depicts, portrays, shows (smt.) * * * [ peɪntɪŋ] oil portrays restore a painting water color painting shows (smt.) …
86Oil — For other uses, see Oil (disambiguation). An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile… …
87oil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. grease (see oil); oil paint (see painting). v. lubricate, grease (See oil); placate, flatter. See flattery, smoothness, servility. II Friction reducing fluid Nouns …
88oil — oil1 [ ɔıl ] noun *** ▸ 1 liquid for fuel ▸ 2 used in engines ▸ 3 used in cooking ▸ 4 type of paint ▸ 5 for your skin ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used for making gas and other fuels: The Middle… …
89oil — I UK [ɔɪl] / US noun Word forms oil : singular oil plural oils *** 1) a) [uncountable] a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used for making petrol and other fuels The Middle Eastern countries produce most of the world s oil. We need… …
90oil — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English oile, from Anglo French, from Latin oleum olive oil, from Greek elaion, from elaia olive Date: 13th century 1. a. any of numerous unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or can be …
