transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈskyu̇r-(ˌ)ō, -ˈsku̇r- ]
noun
( plural -ros )
Etymology: Italian, from chiaro clear, light + oscuro obscure, dark
Date: 1686
1. : pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color
2.
a. : the arrangement or treatment of light and dark parts in a pictorial work of art
b. : the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities (as of mood or character)
3. : a 16th century woodcut technique involving the use of several blocks to print different tones of the same color ; also : a print made by this technique
4. : the interplay of light and shadow on or as if on a surface
5. : the quality of being veiled or partly in shadow