trompe l'oeil
Audio Help [Fr. trawnp lɶ-yuh; Eng. trawmp ley, loi] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [Fr. trawnp lɶ-yuh; Eng. trawmp ley, loi] Pronunciation Key –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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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
trompe loeil
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