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Encaustic in a sentence

Encaustic meaning

Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Synonyms of Encaustic

paint

Related words

Other words often associated with Encaustic or its synonyms:

make-up coat rouge colour create makeup space color coating blusher key surface

Using Encaustic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
  • Useful related words include: paint.
  • In the example corpus, encaustic often appears in combinations such as: encaustic painting, encaustic wax, with encaustic.

Context around Encaustic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1× wax 1× example 1× mostly 1× flag 1× minton 1× surviving 1× dripping 1×

Often after:

painting 3× wax 2× tiles 2× originates 1× occasionally 1× works 1× art 1× colors 1× oil 1× panel 1×

Sentence patterns with Encaustic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as are encaustic wax based 1× be called encaustic 1× encaustic art has 1× encaustic painting is 1× experimented with encaustic 1× for example encaustic or wax 1× hot wax encaustic occasionally with 1× include her encaustic works of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

egg tempera where 1× emily scott pack 1× encaustic art has 1× encaustic painting is 1× faiss held two 1× for example encaustic 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st century bc 1× and even pottery 1× and latin mottoes 1× and lowcountry life 1× be called encaustic 1× color into stone 1×

Words around Encaustic

Just before it in the word index:

encasing 19 encashment 4 encashing 2 encashed 3 encash 3 encases 6

Just after it in the word index:

ence 2 enceinte 4 enceladus 24 encephalitis 72 encephalization 3 encephalocele 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Encaustic

  • In this selection, "encaustic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, wax, example, painting, wax and tiles stand out and add context to how "encaustic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as are encaustic wax based and be called encaustic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "encaustic" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with encaustic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Belgian artist James Ensor also experimented with encaustic. (9 words)

Faiss held two German patents related to the preparation of waxes for encaustic painting. (14 words)

For example, encaustic or wax paints are liquid when warm, and harden upon cooling. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The floor on which they stand is tiled with Minton encaustic tiles in intricate patterns and includes a passage from Psalm 127 written in Latin, which translates as follows: "Except the Lord build the House their labour is but lost that build it". (43 words)

History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic. (33 words)

Encaustic art has seen a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s with people using electric irons, hotplates and heated styli on different surfaces including card, paper and even pottery. (29 words)

Example sentences (18)

History Fayum mummy portrait The word encaustic originates from the Greek word enkaustikos citation which means to burn in, and this element of heat is necessary for a painting to be called encaustic.

Her works that utilise a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics and the ancient technique of encaustic wax painting are also up for display.

Sometimes he adds texture in hot wax, encaustic, occasionally with color incorporated, to create distinctive works that sell for more than the limited-edition pieces.

Emily Scott Pack’s dual exhibit will include her encaustic works of art and paintings comprised of coastal inspired abstracts, landscapes, and lowcountry life.

The business studies graduate completed her training in encaustic painting at The Candle Academy in Grasse, France, in 2016.

Egg tempera (where the medium is an emulsion of raw egg yolk mixed with oil) is still in use as well, as are encaustic wax -based paints.

Encaustic art has seen a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s with people using electric irons, hotplates and heated styli on different surfaces including card, paper and even pottery.

Encaustic painting is a technique that uses hot beeswax combined with colored pigment to bind color into stone.

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Faiss held two German patents related to the preparation of waxes for encaustic painting.

For example, encaustic or wax paints are liquid when warm, and harden upon cooling.

Johns' treatment of the surface is often lush and painterly; he is famous for incorporating such media as encaustic and plaster relief in his paintings.

Material In Greco-Roman times, mostly encaustic colors applied in a cold state were used.

Pop art main Image:Jasper Johns's 'Flag', Encaustic, oil and collage on fabric mounted on plywood,1954-55.

The Belgian artist James Ensor also experimented with encaustic.

The floor on which they stand is tiled with Minton encaustic tiles in intricate patterns and includes a passage from Psalm 127 written in Latin, which translates as follows: "Except the Lord build the House their labour is but lost that build it".

The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian Fayum mummy portraits from the 1st Century BC.

This image illustrates Johns' early technique of painting with thick, dripping encaustic over a collage made from found materials such as newspaper.

Wilson (2005), p. 16. The rest of the floor is paved with encaustic tiles featuring heraldic designs and Latin mottoes.

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Common combinations with encaustic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "encaustic" in a sentence?
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What does "encaustic" mean?
Encaustic means: Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
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Common synonyms of "encaustic" include: paint.
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