chiaroscuro
chiaroscuro · more chiaroscuro · most chiaroscuro
Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuroPossessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
UK/kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/US/ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/
» I really like the technique called chiaroscuro.
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1 senses(figuratively)Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
Examples
1 sentencesI really like the technique called chiaroscuro.
Origin
First attested in the mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“cFirst attested in the mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + oscuro (“dark, obscure”).
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Forms
more chiaroscuro, most chiaroscuro| Comparative | more chiaroscuro Lesson |
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| Superlative | most chiaroscuro Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.