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trompe l'oeil

  [Fr. trawnp lœ-yuh ; Eng. trawmp ley, loi]
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–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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Word Origin & History

trompe l''oeil 
1889, from Fr., lit. "deceives the eye."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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