1. third-person singular present tense of impaste; to coat or cover thickly with paste or a paste-like substance
Usage: art/technical term; often used in painting and ceramics
2. to apply paint or pigment thickly to a surface, creating visible brushstrokes or texture
Usage: art term; related to impasto technique

Examples

• The artist impastes the canvas with bold, textured strokes.
• She impastes the ceramic piece with a thick glaze before firing.
• The painter impastes layers of color to create depth and dimension.
• He impastes the surface with a palette knife for dramatic effect.
• The technique impastes pigment so heavily that it creates a three-dimensional quality.