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Word: Sfumato
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: Italian, literally ‘shaded off’, past participle of sfumare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sfuːˈmɑːtəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the technique of allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.
Short Definition:technique of allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines
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