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Word: Grisaille
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: French, from gris ‘grey’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡrɪˈzʌɪ(l)
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡrɪˈzeɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a method of painting in grey monochrome, typically to imitate sculpture
Short Definition:method of painting in grey monochrome
Examples:- trompe l'oeil elevations painted in grisaille
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