flake white

fleɪk waɪt

Definition

Definition of flake white - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

TECH.

pigment made from white lead flakes

TECH.

The artist preferred using flake white for its texture.
Flake white was a popular choice in Renaissance paintings.
Conservators often deal with the deterioration of flake white.

flake

white lead

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pigment made from white lead flakes

Expressions with flake

flake off

to come off in small, thin pieces

The paint began to flake off the old barn door..

flake on

fail to attend a planned event or meeting

She flaked on our dinner plans last night.

flake out

fall asleep from being very tired

After the hike, I just flaked out on the couch.

bran flake

wheat flake including the bran

I had bran flakes with milk for breakfast.

flake salt

salt with large, flat crystals often used to finish dishes

Sprinkle flake salt on top for extra crunch.

levallois flake

stone flake made using Levallois technique

Archaeologists found a Levallois flake at the excavation site.

Expressions with white

go white

become pale in the face from fear or shock

She went white when she heard the news.

turn white

change color to white

The chameleon can turn white on a white surface.

white flag

flag used as a sign of surrender or truce

The army raised a white flag to stop the fighting..

white night

night without sleep

I had a white night before the exam.

black and white

printed page with black text on white paper

Please read the black and white before signing.

tell a white lie

say something untrue to avoid hurting someone

She decided to tell a white lie to avoid hurting his feelings.

white as snow

adj.

extremely white, like fresh snow

Her dress was white as snow.

white smoke

smoke that is white in color

White smoke billowed from the factory chimney.

little white lie

small lie told to avoid hurting feelings

She told a little white lie to spare his feelings.

white as a ghost

adj.

extremely pale, usually from fear, shock, or illness

She turned white as a ghost when she heard the news.

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French:blanc de plomb, ...
German:Bleiweiß, ...
Italian:bianco di piombo, ...
Spanish:blanco de plomo, ...
Portuguese:branco-de-chumbo, ...
Chinese:铅白, ...
Japanese:フレークホワイト, ...
Arabic:أَبْيَض الرَصاص, ...
Hebrew:צֶבַע לָבָן מִפְּתִיתֵי עוֹפֶרֶת, ...
Russian:свинцовые белила, ...
Ukrainian:свинцеві білила, ...
Hindi:फ्लेक व्हाइट, ...
Bengali:ফ্লেক হোয়াইট, ...
Catalan:blanc de floc, ...
Czech:olovnatá běloba, ...
Danish:blyhvidt, ...
Dutch:loodwit, ...
Greek:λευκό νιφάδας, ...
Hungarian:pehelyfehér, ...
Khmer:ស្បែកសផ្លេក, ...
Korean:백연, ...
Persian:سفید پوسته‌ای, ...
Polish:biel ołowiowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):branco de chumbo, ...
Romanian:alb de plumb, ...
Swedish:flingvitt, ...
Thai:สีขาวเกล็ด, ...
Turkish:kurşun beyazı, ...
Vietnamese:màu trắng chì, ...

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