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trompe l'oeil
[Fr. trawnp lœ-yuh ; Eng. trawmp ley, loi] 
–noun
| 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. |
Origin:
1895–1900; < F: lit., (it) fools the eye
1895–1900; < F: lit., (it) fools the eye
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| trompe l'oeil (trômp' loi') n. pl. trompe l'oeils (loi')
[French trompe l'ɶil : trompe, third person sing. present tense of tromper, to deceive + le, the + ɶil, eye.] |
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trompe l''oeil
1889, from Fr., lit. "deceives the eye."
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