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chiaroscuro

chi·a·ro·scu·ro [ kee rə skrō ]


noun 
Definition:
 
artistic use of light and shade: the use of light and shade in paintings and drawings, or the effect produced by this

[Mid-17th century. < Italian< chiaro "bright" + oscuro "dark"]

chi·a·ro·scu·rism noun
chi·a·ro·scu·rist noun
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