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Word: Chiaroscuro
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Italian, from chiaro ‘clear, bright’ (from Latin clarus) + oscuro ‘dark, obscure’ (from Latin obscurus)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɪˌɑːrəˈsk(j)ʊərəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
Short Definition:treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting
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