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pentimento

pen·ti·men·to [ pèntə méntō ] (plural pen·ti·men·ti [ pèntə méntee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. technique for restoring paintings: the technique of removing a top layer of paint to reveal a painting or part of a painting underneath

2. revealed painting: a painting or part of a painting that is revealed by pentimento

[Early 20th century. < Italian, "correction," literally "repentance" < Latin paenitere "repent"]
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