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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impasting. ] [ Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See 1st In- and Paste. ] 1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. “Blood . . . baked and impasted.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. Cf. Impasto. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Paint.) The laying on of colors to produce impasto. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. See Impaste. ] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]