chiaroscuro
Portuguese
/ˌkjaɾuʃˈkuɾu/
noun
Definitions
- (painting) chiaroscuro artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
chiaroscuro
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chiaroscuro English
- Chiaroscuro German
- chiaro Italian
- chiaroscuro Italian
- oscuro Italian
- clair-obscur French
- claroscuro Spanish, Castilian
- kiaroskuras Lithuanian