🎨

chiaroscuro

noun

/kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/

Meaning

The use of strong contrasts between light and dark in art or literature to create a dramatic effect.

The artist's painting used chiaroscuro to highlight the figure's face.

contrast, shading, tonality, light-and-dark, illumination

flatness, uniformity, monotone

chiaroscuro technique, chiaroscuro effect, use of chiaroscuro, chiaroscuro style

A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something; decrease.

A spoken curse or expression of strong condemnation.

The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat.

a building or area for dramatic performances

The action of strengthening or supporting an object or substance.

the period of life when a person is young, often associated with energy and vitality