word
Chiaroscuro
kee-ar-uh-SKYOOR-oh
/kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
chiaroscuro
Dictionary meaning
Treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
History and origin
Italian, 'light-dark'.
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