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Definition of Megilp
1. Noun. A medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine.
Definition of Megilp
1. n. A gelatinous compound of linseed oil and mastic varnish, used by artists as a vehicle for colors.
Definition of Megilp
1. Noun. (arts) A medium for oil painting, consisting of linseed oil mixed with turpentine or mastic varnish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Megilp
1. a substance with which pigments are mixed in painting [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megilp
Literary usage of Megilp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. How to Paint Photographs in Water Colors and in Oil by George B. Ayres (1871)
"megilp is a combination of strong Drying-oil and Mastic- varnish, and about the
... Although in megilp, when used properly, there is nothing to be dreaded, ..."
2. Workshop Receipts by Ernest Spon (1906)
"The megilp generally 'in use is formed by mixing together equal parts of strong
mastic ... megilp varies in colour, as it is made with either a pale or ..."
3. Wilson's Photographic Magazine (1910)
"The megilp, which is used as a medium, should be in the centre of the palette.
... Now, having your colors nicely arranged, place some megilp in the centre ..."
4. Art Recreations: Being a Complete Guide to Pencil Drawing, Oil Painting by Levina Buoncuore Urbino, Henry Day (1863)
"Blue dresses or flowers, paint on the back with Antwerp blue and white, and finish
on the front with blue and megilp. All dresses or flowers, of the yellow ..."
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