Fresco

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To paint in fresco, as walls.

II. Fresco ·adj A painting on plaster in either of senses a and b.

III. Fresco ·adj The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries.

IV. Fresco ·adj A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade.

V. Fresco ·adj In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner.