sgraffito

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /sɡɹəˈfiːtəʊ/, /skɹəˈfiːtəʊ/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /sɡɹəˈfiːtoʊ/, /skɹəˈfiːtoʊ/

Noun

sgraffito

1. (art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
2. (art, countable) An instance or sample of sgraffito.

Translations

• Portuguese: esgrafito, sgraffito
• Spanish: esgrafiado

Verb

sgraffito (sgraffitos, present participle sgraffitoing; past and past participle sgraffitoed)

1. (art) To produce a design using this technique.

Translations

• Portuguese: esgrafiar, esgrafitar
• Spanish: esgrafiar

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