distemper

nouns

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

distemper

is a type of (narrower)

a disease that typically does not affect human beings

an angry and disagreeable mood

distemper, ill humor, ill humour

paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

distemper

is a type of (narrower)

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

"artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

distemper

is a type of (narrower)

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

"a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"

a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery

distemper

is a type of (narrower)

creating a picture with paints

"he studied painting and sculpture for many years"

paint with distemper

distemper

domain category

the creation of beautiful or significant things

"art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"

is a type of (narrower)

make a painting

"he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"