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| pen·ti·men·to [ pèntə méntō ] (plural pen·ti·men·ti [ pèntə méntee ]) |
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1. technique for restoring paintings: the technique of removing a top layer of paint to reveal a painting or part of a painting underneath
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2. revealed painting: a painting or part of a painting that is revealed by pentimento
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| [Early 20th century. < Italian, "correction," literally "repentance" < Latin paenitere "repent"] |
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