'Encaustic' definitions:
Definition of 'encaustic'
(from WordNet)
noun
A paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
Definition of 'Encaustic'
From: GCIDE
- Encaustic \En*caus"tic\, a. [L. encausticus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to burn in; ? in + ? to burn: cf. F. encaustique. See Caustic, and cf. Ink.] (Fine Arts) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. [1913 Webster]
- Encaustic painting (Fine Arts), painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined, and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors.
- Encaustic tile (Fine Arts), an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Encaustic'
From: GCIDE
- Encaustic \En*caus"tic\, n. [L. encaustica, Gr. ? (sc. ?): cf. F. encaustique. See Encaustic, a.] The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors. [1913 Webster]