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sfumato
sfu·ma·to [ sfoo mtō ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gradual blending: the gradual blending of one area of color into another without a sharp outline
[Mid-19th century. < Italian, past participle of sfumare "tone down," < Latin fumus "smoke"]
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