Synonyms for pastels
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pa-stel; especially British pas-tl |
| Phonetic Transcription : pæˈstɛl; especially British ˈpæs tl |
Définition of pastels
Origin :- 1660s, "crayons, chalk-like pigment used in crayons," from French pastel "crayon," from Italian pastello "a pastel," literally "material reduced to a paste," from Late Latin pastellus "dye from the leaves of the woad plant," diminutive of pasta (see pasta). Meaning "pale or light color" (like that of pastels) first recorded 1899. As an adjective from 1884.
- As in crayon : noun chalk
- She had drawn it with pastels and in the light from the camp fire.
- Extract from : « The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest » by Margaret Vandercook
- He left, besides his pictures, a number of pastels and engravings.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 » by Various
- In the meanwhile Whistler was preparing his exhibition of pastels.
- Extract from : « The Life of James McNeill Whistler » by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
- The posters were painted in bold, crude colors, or else in pastels.
- Extract from : « The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France » by Margaret Vandercook
- How they did it—go and look at the dusky faded canvases and pastels and ask.
- Extract from : « Madame de Mauves » by Henry James
- Ten minutes later he had Plumer at work making a sketch from it in pastels.
- Extract from : « The Trimmed Lamp » by O. Henry
- It was large, and the delicate tints of its pastels had to be carefully protected.
- Extract from : « Where the Path Breaks » by Charles de Crspigny
- A few faded pastels of by-gone beauties ornamented the walls.
- Extract from : « Who? » by Elizabeth Kent
- In House of Commons it's as common as pastels on the pavement.
- Extract from : « Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 » by Various
- But nothing came of it, except that Whistler sent one of his pastels to Mr. Heseltine.
- Extract from : « The Life of James McNeill Whistler » by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
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