"laying on of colors thickly and boldly," 1784, from Italian impasto, noun of action from impastare "to raise paste; to put in paste," from assimilated form of in- "into, in&q [..]

An Italian word for “paste” or “mixture”, used to describe a painting technique where paint (usually oil) is thickly laid on a surface, so that the texture of brush- or palette-knife strokes are clear [..]

In painting, impasto (from the Italian for dough) describes areas of the surface of a painting which are heavily built up with paint layers. Impastoed paint is highly textured; brush or palette knife [..]

Impasto refers to an area of thick paint or texture, in a painting

(n) painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible

Pronounced brush strokes or a thick application of paint standing in relief on the surface of a painting. Impasto may be a thick or simply a slight build-up on an otherwise smooth surface.

Paint applied in thick or heavy layers.

A style of painting characterized by thick, juicy color application.

A thick, juicy, or lumpy and multi-layered application of paint, it is appled to canvas or other ground support. Emphasis is on texture and obvious paint strokes, as distinguished from a smooth, flat [..]

Impasto is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on an area of the surface (or the entire canvas) very thickly, usually thickly enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. [..]

A thick or lumpy application of paint, or deep brushstrokes, as distinguished from a flat, smooth paint surface.

A thick, juicy application of paint to canvas or other support; emphasizes texture, as distinguished from a smooth flat surface.

 - An Italian term for oil paint applied very thickly onto the canvas or other support, resulting in evident brushstrokes (visible).

A technique whereby thick, expressive, layers of paint are applied to the SUPPORT. When the paint stands up in lumps leaving clearly evident BRUSH STROKES. It is said to be “heavily impasted.”

Impasto is the heavy application of paint to a surface so that it stands out in relief.

The application of thick paint to the surface of the canvas or board to build up the textures. Impasto can be applied with a brush or palette knife.

Paint that is thick and is applied thickly or heavily, like a paste.

Thick applications of paint creating a textured surface.

The texture created in a paint surface by the movement of the brush.  Impasto usually implies thick, heavy brushwork, but the term also refers to the crisp, delicate textures found in smoother paint s [..]

raised brushstrokes of thick oil paint, often in pure color (examples: Titian's Rape of Europa, Velazquez's Las Meninas, and Rembrandt's Bathsheba).

The application of thick layers of paint. When paint is so heavily applied that it stands up with the tracks of the brush evident, it is "heavily impasted".

a painting with thick, not diluted colour which is laid down with a knife or with a thick paintbrush

the texture created in a paint surface by the movement of the brush. Impasto usually implies thick, heavy brushwork, but the term also refers to the crisp, delicate textures found in smoother paint su [..]

The application of paint in thick or varied layers or strokes. Impasto work can be any thickness or roughness of paint in deep brush marks, as distinct from a flat, smooth paint surface. Many artists [..]

Paint applied so thickly that it stands out in relief and retains the marks of the brush or palette knife.

Technique where paint is applied very thickly onto the canvas, effecting a relief. Impasto is often used to depict images of rough walls or fabrics.

The thick textured build up on the surface of a painting which is produced by an Artist when repeated application of paint is applied.

Meaning dough or paste in italian, it is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on very thick with brush or knife strokes are still visible.