clair-obscur

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French clair-obscur, from Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌklɛr.ɔpˈskyːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: clair-ob‧scur
  • Rhymes: -yːr

Noun

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clair-obscur n (uncountable)

  1. (art) chiaroscuro

French

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Etymology

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Calque of Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klɛ.ʁɔp.skyʁ/ ~ /kle.ʁɔp.skyʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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clair-obscur m (uncountable)

  1. (art) chiaroscuro

Descendants

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  • Dutch: clair-obscur

Further reading

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