TROMPE L'ŒIL


Meaning of TROMPE L'ŒIL in English

[ ˌtrɒmp'lɔɪ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s pronunciation same) visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.

↘a painting or design intended to create such an illusion.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'deceives the eye'.

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