1. a painting medium made from mastic varnish and linseed oil, used to give body and gloss to oil paints
Usage: art/painting

Examples

• The artist mixed magilp with his oil paints to achieve a glossy finish.
• Traditional painters often used magilp to improve the texture of their paint.
• She added a small amount of magilp to make the paint flow more smoothly.
• The restoration expert identified traces of magilp in the old master’s painting.
• Art students learned to prepare magilp by combining mastic and linseed oil.