impasto Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible

WordNet

Im*pas"to noun
Etymology
It. See Impaste.
Definitions
  1. (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt.

Webster 1913