chiaroscuro

[ kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh ]

/ kiˌɑr əˈskyʊər oʊ /

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noun, plural chi·a·ro·scu·ros.

the distribution of light and shade in a picture.

Painting. the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, especially to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect: Rembrandt is a master of chiaroscuro.

a woodcut print in which the colors are produced by the use of different blocks with different colors.

a sketch in light and shade.

Origin of chiaroscuro

1680–90; <Italian, equivalent to chiaro bright (<Latin clārus) + oscuro dark (<Latin obscūrus). See clear, obscure

Words nearby chiaroscuro

Chianti, Chiantishire, Chian turpentine, Chiapas, Chiari's syndrome, chiaroscuro, chiasma, chiasmatypy, chiasmus, chiastic, chiastolite

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Example sentences from the Web for chiaroscuro

This chiaroscuro portrait, intended only to sell underwear, comes alarmingly close to capturing the man.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, after executing some works in S. Margherita, he painted many faades of palaces in chiaroscuro, with good design.
Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects|Giorgio Vasari
A meteor in the realms of chiaroscuro which obscures whatever the most daring servants of that power elsewhere produced.
The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Vol. II (of 3)|Henry Fuseli
A mere name, in any case, is quite as likely to obscure as to illumine the reality; the chiaroscuro effect must ever belong to it.
The Will to Doubt|Alfred H. Lloyd

She explained that Rembrandt was a great master of chiaroscuro, making a valiant attempt to pronounce the uncomfortable word.
Rembrandt|Mortimer Menpes
There will be more sun-light but less Rembrantian chiaroscuro in the pigments of the great Picture.
Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys

British Dictionary definitions for chiaroscuro

chiaroscuro

/ (kɪˌɑːrəˈskʊərəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture

monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille

Derived forms of chiaroscuro

chiaroscurist, nounchiaroscurism, noun

Word Origin for chiaroscuro

C17: from Italian, from chiaro clear + oscuro obscure

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单词	chiaroscuro
释义	chiaroscuro [ kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh ] / kiˌɑr əˈskyʊər oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chiaroscuro ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chi·a·ro·scu·ros. the distribution of light and shade in a picture. Painting. the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, especially to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect: Rembrandt is a master of chiaroscuro. a woodcut print in which the colors are produced by the use of different blocks with different colors. a sketch in light and shade. Origin of chiaroscuro 1680–90; <Italian, equivalent to chiaro bright (<Latin clārus) + oscuro dark (<Latin obscūrus). See clear, obscure Words nearby chiaroscuro Chianti, Chiantishire, Chian turpentine, Chiapas, Chiari's syndrome, chiaroscuro, chiasma, chiasmatypy, chiasmus, chiastic, chiastolite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chiaroscuro This chiaroscuro portrait, intended only to sell underwear, comes alarmingly close to capturing the man. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then, after executing some works in S. Margherita, he painted many faades of palaces in chiaroscuro, with good design. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects\|Giorgio Vasari A meteor in the realms of chiaroscuro which obscures whatever the most daring servants of that power elsewhere produced. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Vol. II (of 3)\|Henry Fuseli A mere name, in any case, is quite as likely to obscure as to illumine the reality; the chiaroscuro effect must ever belong to it. The Will to Doubt\|Alfred H. Lloyd She explained that Rembrandt was a great master of chiaroscuro, making a valiant attempt to pronounce the uncomfortable word. Rembrandt\|Mortimer Menpes There will be more sun-light but less Rembrantian chiaroscuro in the pigments of the great Picture. Suspended Judgments\|John Cowper Powys British Dictionary definitions for chiaroscuro chiaroscuro / (kɪˌɑːrəˈskʊərəʊ) / noun plural -ros the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille Derived forms of chiaroscuro chiaroscurist, nounchiaroscurism, noun Word Origin for chiaroscuro C17: from Italian, from chiaro clear + oscuro obscure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chiaroscuro shadowy, shaded, leafy, cloudy, cool, dim, dusky, indistinct, sheltered, vague, screened, umbrageous, adumbral, bosky, shadowed, under a cloud
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chiaroscuro

noun, plural chi·a·ro·scu·ros.

Origin of chiaroscuro

Words nearby chiaroscuro

Example sentences from the Web for chiaroscuro

British Dictionary definitions for chiaroscuro

noun plural -ros

Derived forms of chiaroscuro

Word Origin for chiaroscuro

Words related to chiaroscuro