CHIAROSCURO


Meaning of CHIAROSCURO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kɪˈɑ:rəsˈkuərəu ]

n. 1 the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. 2 the use of contrast in literature etc. 3 (attrib.) half-revealed. [It. f. chiaro CLEAR + oscuro dark, OBSCURE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.