Also means
touch, stroke
Usage Note
Pennellata is the noun form of pennellare (to brush) and refers to a single stroke of a paintbrush. In figurative use, una pennellata di colore can describe any vivid touch of color or style. The plural pennellate is regular.
Examples
"Ogni pennellata era precisa e decisa."
Natural Translation
Every brushstroke was precise and decisive.

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