CHIARO-OSCURO

Meaning of CHIARO-OSCURO in English

noun the art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. ·cf. clair-obscur.

2. chiaro-oscuro ·noun the arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

CHIARO-OSCURO — noun see chiaroscuro
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIARO-OSCURO — (n.) The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. Cf. …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIARO-OSCURO — (n.) The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether …
Английский словарь Webster
CHIARO-OSCURO — ( n. ) The art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIARO-OSCURO — ( n. ) The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — noun (plural -ros) Etymology: Italian, from chiaro clear, light + oscuro obscure, dark Date: 1686 pictorial representation in terms of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIAROSCURO — -u̇r(ˌ)ō, -ü(ˌ)rō noun also chia·ro-oscu·ro -rō.ōˈs-, -rōəˈs- ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Italian, from chiaro light (from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — (n.) Alt. of Chiaro-oscuro
Английский словарь Webster
CHIAROSCURO — ( n. ) Alt. of Chiaro-oscuro
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — /kee ahr'euh skyoor"oh/ , n. , pl. chiaroscuros . 1. the distribution of light and shade in a picture. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — noun ( plural -ros ) Etymology: Italian, from chiaro clear, light + oscuro obscure, dark Date: 1686 1. : pictorial …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIAROSCURO — noun ·alt. of chiaro-oscuro.
Webster English vocab
CHIAROSCURO — [ kɪˌα:rə'skʊərəʊ ] ■ noun the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. Origin C17: from Ital., from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHIAROSCURO — [chiar.oscu.ro] n, pl -ros [It, fr. chiaro clear, light + oscuro obscure, dark] (1686) 1: pictorial representation in terms of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHIAROSCURO — / kiˌɑːrəˈskʊərəʊ; NAmE -ˈskʊroʊ/ noun [ U ] ( art ) the way light and shade are shown; the contrast …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — n. 1 the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. 2 the use of contrast in literature etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIAROSCURO — n. 1 the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. 2 the use of contrast in literature etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — n.1 the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. 2 the use of contrast in literature etc. 3 …
Oxford English vocab
CLEAR — I. ˈkli(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clarus clear, bright, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHIAROSCURO — ( (from Italian chiaro, "light"; scuro, "dark"),) technique employed in the visual arts to represent light and shadow as they …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Русский словарь Colier

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