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Noun Concept
Categories: Drawing, Art materials
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fixative
EN
A varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging WordNet 3.0
English:
drawing
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A varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In drawing, a fixative is a liquid, similar to varnish, which is usually sprayed over a finished piece of artwork, usually a dry media artwork, to better preserve it and prevent smudging. Wikipedia
A liquid usually sprayed over a finished piece of artwork to better preserve it and prevent smudging Wikipedia Disambiguation
Adhesive or consolidant applied to a friable pigment coating in order to fix it to the substrate or prevent crumbling Wikidata
IS A
varnish
painting material
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Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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fixative
Wikipedia
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fixative (drawing)
Wikidata
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fixative

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