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imprimatura

noun
im·​pri·​ma·​tu·​ra | \ (ËŒ)imËŒprÄ“məˈtu̇rÉ™\
variants: or imprimature \ imˈpriməˌchu̇(ə)r \
plural -s

Definition of imprimatura

: a thin preliminary glaze applied to the ground in painting

History and Etymology for imprimatura

modification of Italian imprimitura, from imprimito (past participle of imprimere to impress, print, stamp, mark, from Latin, to impress) + -ura -ure

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