渲 (xuàn) - To wash or apply color in Chinese painting & to depict or describe in detail

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渲 · xuàn

To wash or apply color in Chinese painting technique;

to depict or describe in detail;

to exaggerate or play up.

To wash or apply color in Chinese paintingto depict or describe in detailto exaggerate or play up.

Usage highlights

To exaggerateTo depict vividlyRendering techniqueAtmosphere renderingColor washingExaggerated description

Synonyms

  • 染— to dye; to infect
  • 描— to depict; to describe
  • 绘— to paint; to draw

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artist washes the ink to create a gradient effect (渲染).
  • The media exaggerated the incident (渲染).
  • He described the scene vividly (渲染气氛).
  • This technique is called xuanran in Chinese painting (渲染技法).

Collocations

  • To exaggerate(渲染)
  • To depict vividly(渲染)
  • Rendering technique(渲染技法)
  • Atmosphere rendering(气氛渲染)
  • Color washing(色彩渲染)
  • Exaggerated description(夸张渲染)

Idioms

  • To exaggerate and play up(大肆渲染)
  • To describe in vivid detail(着力渲染)
  • To create atmosphere(气氛渲染)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originates from traditional Chinese painting techniques where ink or color is washed to create gradient effects.
  • In modern usage, extended to mean exaggeration or vivid description in literature and media.
  • Important concept in Chinese art for creating atmospheric and emotional effects in paintings.

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