Meaning of pentimento in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌpɛn(t)əˈmɛn(t)oʊ/

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1. Noun

   pentimento

   Etymology

   early 20th century: from Italian, literally ‘repentance’

   Definitions

   1. the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)