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[ noun ] a pleasing firmness and freshness

Examples

: "crispness of new dollar bills" "crispness of fresh lettuce"

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

`` Speed in painting a picture is valid only when it imparts spontaneity and crispness , but unless the artist has lots of experience so that he can control rapid execution , he would do_well to take these first sketches and soberly reorder their design to achieve a unified composition .

Then I plan my attack : the parts I will finish first , the range of values , the accenting of minor details - all_in_all , mechanics of producing the finished job with a maximum of crispness .

Related terms

freshness

2
[ noun ] a style of expression that is direct and to the point

Examples

"the crispness of his reply"

Related terms

terseness

3
[ noun ] firm but easily broken

Related terms

breakableness flakiness

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