- not an oil painting
- Общая лексика: далеко не красавец, далеко не красавица
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
not an oil painting
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oil painting — oil painter. 1. the art or technique of painting with oil colors. 2. a painting executed in oil colors. [1775 85] * * * Painting in oil colours, a medium consisting of pigments suspended in drying oils. Oil paint enables both fusion of tones and… … Universalium
Oil painting — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil painting — oil .painting n 1.) a picture painted with oil paint 2.) [U] the art of painting with oil paint 3.) he s/she s no oil painting BrE used humorously to say that someone is not very attractive … Dictionary of contemporary English
Oil painting — Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503–06 Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled w … Wikipedia
be no oil painting — british humorous phrase if someone is no oil painting, they are not attractive He made fun of her looks, when he’s no oil painting himself. Thesaurus: to be ugly or unattractivesynonym Main entry: oil painting … Useful english dictionary
be no oil painting — British & Australian, humorous if someone is no oil painting, they are not attractive. She has an interesting face but she s no oil painting … New idioms dictionary
be no oil painting — British humorous if someone is no oil painting, they are not attractive He made fun of her looks, when he s no oil painting himself … English dictionary
(be) no oil painting — be no ˈoil painting idiom (BrE, humorous) used when you are saying that a person is not attractive to look at Main entry: ↑oil paintingidiom … Useful english dictionary
no oil painting — (informal; facetious) (facially) unattractive • • • Main Entry: ↑oil * * * no oil painting Brit informal : not physically attractive His new girlfriend is no oil painting. • • • Main Entry: ↑oil painting … Useful english dictionary
Oil sketch — modello by Tiepolo, 69 x 55 cm, for this five metre high altarpiece An Oil sketch or oil study is an artwork made primarily in oil paints that is more abbreviated in handling than a fully finished painting. Originally these were created as… … Wikipedia
Oil — (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
