B1NounMasculine
il carboncino
charcoal (art)
/kar-bon-CHEE-noh/
Plural: carboncini
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What does ‘carboncino’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Ha fatto un ritratto al carboncino molto espressivo.
He made a very expressive charcoal portrait.
Il carboncino permette sfumature morbide.
Charcoal allows for soft shading.
About This Word
Carboncino is compressed charcoal; sfumatura (blending/shading) is easier with charcoal than pencil.
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