Definition of Chiaroscuro

1. Noun. A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.

Specialized synonyms: Grisaille
Generic synonyms: Icon, Ikon, Image, Picture

Definition of Chiaroscuro

1. n. The arrangement of light and dark parts in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in monochrome or in color.

Definition of Chiaroscuro

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chiaroscuro

Chiang Chung-cheng
Chiang Kai-shek
Chianti
chiantis
Chian turpentine
Chian turpentine
chiao
Chiari's disease
Chiari's net
Chiari's syndrome
Chiari-Budd syndrome
chiari-frommel syndrome
Chiari II syndrome
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurists
chiaroscuro (current term)
chiaroscuros
chias
chiasm
chiasm
chiasma
chiasma
chiasmal
chiasmapexy
chiasmas
chiasmata
chiasmatic
chiasmatic
chiasmatic cistern
chiasmatic groove

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