Fresco \Fres"co\, n.; pl. Frescoes or Frescos. [It., fr.
fresco fresh; of German origin. See Fresh, a.]
1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness;
shade. [R.]
--Prior.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before
it dries.
(b) In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on
plaster in any manner.
(c) A painting on plaster in either of senses
a and
b .
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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