chiaroscuro

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /kɪˌɑːɹəˈskʊəɹəʊ/    美 /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume. countable,uncountable
  2. A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color. countable,uncountable
  3. A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique. countable,uncountable
  4. A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow. countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro. figuratively
    — It has been a very chiaroscuro day—lots of sunlight and shadow.

词形变化

chiaroscuros plural chiaroscuri plural chiaro-oscuro alternative,archaic claro-obscuro alternative,archaic chiaro-scuro alternative,obsolete more chiaroscuro comparative most chiaroscuro superlative chiaro-oscuro alternative,archaic claro-obscuro alternative,archaic chiaro-scuro alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
chiaroscurist chiaroscuroed
并列词
contrast

词源

词源 1
First attested in the mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + oscuro (“dark, obscure”).
词源 2
First attested in the mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + oscuro (“dark, obscure”).
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