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Pinselstrich

brushstroke

noun PIN-zel-shtrikh Rare

Usage Note

Pinselstrich combines Pinsel (brush) and Strich (stroke). Critics praise an artist's lockerer Pinselstrich (loose brushwork); figuratively mit wenigen Pinselstrichen means sketching something briefly.

Examples

"Jeder Pinselstrich wirkte spontan und sicher."

Natural Translation

Every brushstroke seemed spontaneous and confident.

Literal Translation

Every brush-stroke seemed spontaneous and confident.

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