'Impasto' definitions:
Definition of 'impasto'
(from WordNet)
noun
Painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible
Definition of 'Impasto'
From: GCIDE
- Impasto \Im*pas"to\, n. [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]