[Fr. trawnp lœ-yuh ; Eng. trawmp ley, loi] 
| 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. |
| 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.] |