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trompe loeil - 1 dictionary result

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
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