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Get to know Underpainting better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Underpainting in a sentence

Underpainting meaning

  1. An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.
  2. A painting that the artist later painted over to create the final work.

Using Underpainting

  • The main meaning on this page is: An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers. | A painting that the artist later painted over to create the final work.
  • In the example corpus, underpainting often appears in combinations such as: the underpainting.

Context around Underpainting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Underpainting

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

applied his underpainting very loosely 1× coat the underpainting is laid 1× of the underpainting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it does seem 1× the background inscription 1× the first coat 1×

Common sentence endings:

from the beginning 1× of the underpainting 1× turpentine thinned paint 1×

Words around Underpainting

Just before it in the word index:

underpaid 112 underofficerare 2 undernutrition 9 undernourishment 5 undernourished 17 undernet 3

Just after it in the word index:

underpants 38 underparts 14 underpass 64 underpasses 28 underpay 5 underpaying 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Underpainting

  • In this selection, "underpainting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include applied his underpainting very loosely and coat the underpainting is laid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underpainting" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underpainting

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 first coat (the underpainting ) is laid down, often painted with egg tempera or turpentine-thinned paint. (17 words)

It does seem that Hals usually applied his underpainting very loosely: he was a virtuoso from the beginning. (18 words)

The background inscription gives Edward's age as six, but this has been doubted after x-rays of the underpainting. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The background inscription gives Edward's age as six, but this has been doubted after x-rays of the underpainting. (20 words)

It does seem that Hals usually applied his underpainting very loosely: he was a virtuoso from the beginning. (18 words)

The first coat (the underpainting ) is laid down, often painted with egg tempera or turpentine-thinned paint. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

It does seem that Hals usually applied his underpainting very loosely: he was a virtuoso from the beginning.

The background inscription gives Edward's age as six, but this has been doubted after x-rays of the underpainting.

The first coat (the underpainting ) is laid down, often painted with egg tempera or turpentine-thinned paint.

Common combinations with underpainting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underpainting" in a sentence?
An example: "It does seem that Hals usually applied his underpainting very loosely: he was a virtuoso from the beginning." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "underpainting" from authentic English texts.
What does "underpainting" mean?
Underpainting means: An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.
How many example sentences with "underpainting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "underpainting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.