CLAIR-OBSCUR

Meaning of CLAIR-OBSCUR in English

( n. )

See Chiaroscuro.

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CLAIR-OBSCUR — (n.) See Chiaroscuro.
Английский словарь Webster
CLAIR-OBSCUR — noun ·see chiaroscuro.
Webster English vocab
OBSCUR — adj dark, obscure, dim; camera obscur [Photog.] darkroom
Interlingua English vocab
CLAIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Clair René Kilby Jack St. Clair Mitchell Wesley Clair Saint Clair Lake
Английский словарь Британика
CLAIR — /klair/ ; Fr. /klerdd/ , n. 1. René /rddeuh nay"/ , 1898-1981, French motion-picture director and writer. 2. a male …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAIR — n. female first name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLAIR — Clair BrE AmE kleə AmE \ kle ə r klæ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLAIR — n. Clair René Kilby Jack St. Clair Mitchell Wesley Clair Saint Clair Lake
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLAIR — Clear en anglais. Se dit d'un signal audio ou vidéo qui n'est pas crypté, codé ou brouillé et dont la …
Digital TV English vocabulary
CLAIR — Жидкий
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLAIR — Вразумительный
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CLAIR — Безоблачный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLAIR-OBSCURE — noun also clare-obscure |kla(a)r, -ler-+ Etymology: French clair-obscur — more at clear-obscure : chiaroscuro
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ST. CLAIR COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Airport Name : St. Clair County International Airport Airport Location : Port Huron, Michigan, United States IATA Code : PHN …
Airport Code English Dictionary
ST. CLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT — Airport Name : St. Clair County Airport Airport Location : Pell City, Alabama, United States IATA Code : PLR ICAO …
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SAINT CLAIR, LAKE — I Lake, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S., and Ontario, Canada. Roughly circular, with an area of 467 …
Английский словарь Британика
CLAIR, RENÉ — orig. René-Lucien Chomette born Nov. 11, 1898, Paris, France died March 15, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine French film director. He acted in …
Английский словарь Британика
EN CLAIR — äⁿˈkle(ə)r adverb (or adjective) Etymology: French, literally, in clear : in plain language the message was in cipher, not en …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLAIR DE LUNE — |kla(a)rd ə l|ün, -ler- noun ( plural clair de lunes ) Etymology: French, literally, moonlight 1. : a pale blue …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ST. CLAIR — /saynt' klair"/ ; for 1 also /sing"klair, sin"-/ 1. Arthur , 1736-1818, American Revolutionary War general, born in Scotland: 1st …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAINT CLAIR, LAKE — geographical name lake SE Michigan & SE Ontario area 460 square miles (1196 square kilometers ), connected by Saint Clair …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EN CLAIR — adverb or adjective Etymology: French, in clear Date: circa 1897 : in plain language a message sent en clair
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EN CLAIR — [en clair] adv or adj [F, in clear] (ca. 1897): in plain language "a message sent en clair"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SAINT CLAIR, LAKE — lake in west-central Tasmania, Australia, lying at the southern boundary of Cradle MountainLake St. Clair National Park at the terminus …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAINT CLAIR'S DEFEAT — (Nov. 4, 1791), one of the worst defeats ever suffered by U.S. forces in Indian warfare, precipitated by British-Indian confrontation …
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SAINT CLAIR RIVER — outlet for Lake Huron, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S. (west), and Ontario, Can. (east). Flowing southward into …
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CLAIR, RENE — Additional reading Celia McGerr, Ren Clair (1980), outlines his film career and analyzes the films. More detailed descriptions can be …
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CLAIR, REN — born Nov. 11, 1898, Paris, Fr. died March 15, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine original name Ren Chomette French director of silent films …
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CLAIR, RENÉ — orig. René-Lucien Chomette born Nov. 11, 1898, Paris, France died March 15, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine French film director. He acted in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ST. CLAIR — (Lake St. Clair) озеро Сент-Клер Озеро на границе США и Канады, на юго-востоке штата Мичиган и юго-западе канадской провинции Онтарио. …
CAMERA — (cá-) n chamber (1. room, bedroom; 2. hall used by deliberative or judicial body; 3. group of lawmakers; 4. the …
Interlingua English vocab
BIRA — n beer; bira clar light beer; bira obscur dark beer
Interlingua English vocab
TENEBROUS — tenebrosi, obscur
English interlingue dictionary
OBSCURE — a. obscur (-ar, -ant, -antisme, -itá), ínconosset
English interlingue dictionary
MURKY — tenebrosi, obscur
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GLOOMY — morni, melancolic; obscur, tenebrosi, grisi
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DUSKY — obscur, nigratri
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DINGY — morni, sordid, obscur
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DIM — obscur, ínclar, pallid, debil; v. obscurar
English interlingue dictionary
DARK — a. obscur, tenebrosi, sinistri; (noun) tenebre, obscuritá
English interlingue dictionary
ABSTRUSE — obscur, profund, ocult, celat
English interlingue dictionary
OBSCURE — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. dark , dim , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OBSCURE — I. əbzˈkyu̇(ə)r, (ˈ)äbz|k-, -bˈsk-, -b|sk-, -u̇ə adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French obscur, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLEAR OBSCURE — noun Etymology: translation of French or Italian; French clair-obscur, from Italian chiaroscuro — more at chiaroscuro : 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 art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURITY — /euhb skyoor"i tee/ , n. , pl. obscurities . 1. the state or quality of being obscure. 2. the condition …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — — obscuredly /euhb skyoor"id lee/ , obscurely , adv. — obscureness , n. /euhb skyoor"/ , adj., obscurer, obscurest , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURATION — /ob'skyoo ray"sheuhn/ , n. 1. the act of obscuring. 2. the state of being obscured. [ 1425-75; late ME obscuration- …
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OBSCURANT — /euhb skyoor"euhnt/ , n. 1. a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge. 2. a person …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — I. äb-ˈskyu̇r, əb- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHIARO-OSCURO — noun the art or practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a harmonious effect. ·cf. …
Webster English vocab
OBSCURE — ■ adjective ( ~r , ~st ) 1》 not discovered or known about; uncertain. ↘not important or well known. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OBSCURE — [ob.scure] adj [ME, fr. MF obscur, fr. L obscurus] (15c) 1 a: dark, dim b: shrouded in or hidden by …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLAIRVOYANT — [clair.voy.ant] adj [F, fr. clair clear (fr. L clarus) + voyant, prp. of voir to see, fr. L videre--more at …
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CLAIRAUDIENCE — [clair.au.di.ence] n [clair- (as in clairvoyance) + audience (act of hearing)] (1864): the power or faculty of hearing something not …
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PORT HURON — city, seat (1871) of St. Clair county, eastern Michigan, U.S. It lies at the lower end of Lake Huron, on …
Britannica English vocabulary
MICHIGAN — constituent state of the United States of America. Although its 58,527 square miles (151,586 square kilometres) rank the state only …
Britannica English vocabulary
LITTLE TURTLE — born c. 1752, near Fort Wayne, Ind. died July 14, 1812, Fort Wayne, Ind., U.S. American Indian, chief of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUNUEL, LUIS — born Feb. 22, 1900, Calanda, Spain died July 29, 1983, Mexico City Spanish director and filmmaker, noted especially for his …
Britannica English vocabulary
OBSCURE — / əbˈskjʊə(r); NAmE əbˈskjʊr/ adjective , verb ■ adjective 1. not well known SYN unknown : an obscure German poet …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUÑUEL — Buñ ‧ u ‧ el, Lu ‧ is /ˈbuːnjuel, luːˈiːs/ BrE AmE (1900–83) a Spanish film director known for his …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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