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Definition of Tempera
1. Noun. Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk.
Definition of Tempera
1. n. A mode or process of painting; distemper.
2. n. A mode or process of painting; distemper.
Definition of Tempera
1. a technique of painting [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tempera
1. A mode or process of painting; distemper. The term is applied especially to early Italian painting, common vehicles of which were yolk of egg, yolk and white of egg mixed together, the white juice of the fig tree, and the like. Origin: It. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)