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1. Fresco
   1. (standard, programming) An object-oriented API for graphical user interfaces, under development by the X Consortium as an open, multi-vendor standard. 2. (language, specification) An object-oriented specification language. ['Refinement in Fresco', in Object Oriented Specification Case Studies, K. Lano et al eds, P-H 1993]. (1996-04-28)
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2. Fresco
   A fresco is a painting carried out with lime-proof pigments mixed with limewater, and applied directly to a freshly laid surface of lime plaster. Frescos are typically found in old churches.
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3. Fresco
   Painting on wet plaster wall.
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4. Fresco
   (Italian) Cool,fresh.
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5. fresco
   [n] - a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster 2. [n] - a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster 3. [v] - paint onto wet plaster on a wall
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6. Fresco
   painting on wet plaster wall
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7. fresco
   Mural painting technique using water-based paint on wet plaster that has been freshly applied to the wall. The technique is ancient and widespread; some of the earliest...
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8. Fresco
   NATO codename for Mig-17 all-weather fighter/advanced trainer, Mikoyan [SU]
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9. Fresco
   A mural painting technique developed in Italy from about the thirteenth century and perfected at the time of the Renaissance. Two coats of plaster are applied to a wall and allowed to dry. On the second the design is drawn in outline. To make the painting, an area of the wall corresponding to a day'...
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10. FRESCO
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11. Fresco
    A painting on plaster, Frescoes once featured extensively in medieval churches and buildings. Frescoes survive with difficulty with the damp British climate. Added to this, the Reformation meant that many were whitewashed; precious few frescos remain.
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12. Fresco
    A method of painting onto either wet or dry plaster. In the former method, pigments are applied to thin layers of wet plaster so that they will be absorbed and the painting becomes part of the wall. In frescoes, blue paint is often used in the clothing of Christ or the Virgin Mary. Frescoes are not ...
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13. Fresco
    Fres'co noun ; plural Frescoes or Frescos . [ Italian , from fresco fresh; of German origin. See Fresh , adjective ] 1. A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade....
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14. Fresco
    Fres'co transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Frescoed ; present participle & verbal noun Frescoing .] To paint in fresco, as walls.
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15. fresco
    noun a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
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16. fresco
    noun a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
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17. fresco
    verb paint onto wet plaster on a wall
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18. Fresco
    • (a.) The art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries. • (a.) In modern parlance, incorrectly applied to painting on plaster in any manner. • (v. t.) To paint in fresco, as walls. • (a.) A cool, refreshing state of the air; duskiness; coolness; shade. • (a.) ...
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19. Fresco
    Fresco is a Spanish boy name. The meaning of the name is `Fresh` The name Fresco doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Fresco seems to be unique!
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20. Fresco
    A durable painting technique for walls and ceilings, created by blending watercolors directly into wet plaster. The technique of blending wet plaster with water based paint. As the plaster dries it becomes a lasting surface base. The term applies to the technique as well as the painting itself.
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21. Fresco
    Meaning 'fresh' in Italian, fresco is the art of painting with pure pigments ground in water on uncured (wet) lime plaster. An ancient technique used world wide by artists of many ages and cultures. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is a famous example fresco painting. Durability is achieved as the pigments chemically bind with the plaster ov...
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22. Fresco
    A technique of painting which consists of applying diluted paint to fresh, damp lime plaster. This method creates a chemical reaction which, in drying, transforms the lime of the plaster into calcium carbonate. The result is a smooth and resistant surface which incorporates the pigment with the material of the wall.
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23. FRESCO
    A method of painting on fresh wall plaster; the design is then absorbed into the plaster as it dries and becomes a permanent part of the wall. When the plaster flakes off, the design is in danger of being lost as well. The plant designs of this fresco at Mission San Miguel include the pomegranate, a symbol of the Jewish priesthood and of the unity ...
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24. fresco
    
    • a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
    • a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
    
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25. fresco
    fresco (fres'kō) [Ital.,=fresh], in its pure form the art of painting upon damp, fresh, lime plaster. In Renaissance Italy it was called buon fresco to distinguish it from fresco secco, which was executed upon dry plaster with pigments having a glue or casein base. In true fresco the binde...
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