TROMPE L'OEIL


Meaning of TROMPE L'OEIL in English

Fr. /trddawonnp lue"yeu/ ; Eng. /trawmp" lay", loy"/

1. visual deception, esp. in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities.

2. a painting, mural, or panel of wallpaper designed to create such an effect.

[ 1895-1900; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .