ALL meanings of chiaroscuro
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C c - uncountable noun chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place. 3
- noun chiaroscuro the artistic distribution of light and dark masses in a picture 3
- noun chiaroscuro monochrome painting using light and dark only, as in grisaille 3
- noun chiaroscuro light and shade in a painting, drawing, etc. treated so as to produce the illusion of depth, a dramatic effect, etc. 3
- noun chiaroscuro a style of painting, drawing, etc. emphasizing this 3
- noun chiaroscuro a painting, drawing, etc. in which chiaroscuro is used 3
- noun chiaroscuro The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. 1
- noun plural chiaroscuro the distribution of light and shade in a picture. 1
- noun plural chiaroscuro 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. 1
- noun plural chiaroscuro a woodcut print in which the colors are produced by the use of different blocks with different colors. 1
- noun plural chiaroscuro a sketch in light and shade. 1
- noun chiaroscuro (art) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume. 0
- noun chiaroscuro (art) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color. 0
- noun chiaroscuro (art) The use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut. 0
- noun chiaroscuro (photography) A photographic technique in which one side of a face (for example) is well lit and the other is in shadow. 0