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Sfumato
sfoo-MAH-toh
/sfuːˈmɑːtoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sfumato
Dictionary meaning
Leonardo da Vinci's technique of blending colours and tones imperceptibly.
History and origin
Italian: smoky, vanished
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