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Meaning of trompe-d'œil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“The carefully exposed reflection of the fallen soldier in the retina of his shield, which is very much in agreement with the puerile stories of trompe-d’œil—like⟳ that of the ‘Grapes of Zeuxis’—which were the stock⟳ in trade⟳ of art critics like⟳ Pliny.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

trompe-l'oeil trompement Trompette Militaire Trompetter trompong Troms

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