Meaning of Chiaroscuro | Babel Free
kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊDefinitions
- An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
- A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
- A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
- A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
Equivalents
Беларуская
святлаце́нь
Български
светлосянка
Español
claroscuro
Suomi
valohämy
Français
clair-obscur
Galego
clarescuro
ქართული
შუქჩრდილი
Lietuvių
kiaroskuras
Nederlands
clair-obscur
Română
clarobscur
ไทย
ค่าต่างแสง
Tagalog
klaroskuro
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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