Sekirov Dictionary

chiaroscuro

UK /kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/US /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/

noun4

  1. 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.
  2. A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
  3. A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
  4. 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.

adjective1

  1. (figurative) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
forms

chiaroscuri · chiaroscuros · more chiaroscuro · most chiaroscuro

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