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Word: Trompe_l%27oeil
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
French, literally ‘deceives the eye’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trɒmp ˈlɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object
Short Definition:visual illusion in art
Examples:- look at the pillars and arches around the immense dome—they are trompe l'œil
- his love of classical trompe l'œil is sometimes a little precious
- trompe l'œil architectural details
- trompe l'œil marble
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