Definition of chiaroscuro in English:

chiaroscuro

noun kɪˌɑːrəˈskʊərəʊkjɑrəˈsk(j)ʊroʊ

mass noun

1The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
（素描、油画）明暗对比法
Example sentencesExamples
- Partly because of his interest in chiaroscuro, Leonardo was not very interested in color.
- Each vignette, usually showing one or two figures, is a little anthology of effects, combining contour drawing, crosshatching, chiaroscuro, graphic boldness and delicate detailing.
- Then he saw the light - in the form of Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro - and became one of that master's most resourceful followers.
- The brusque application of plaster disrupts the logic of the painting's chiaroscuro.
- The image's effect lies in its extraordinary brilliance of colour, and chiaroscuro; with an imaginative concept and a contemporary feeling forcefully united.
1. 1.1 An effect of contrasted light and shadow.
  the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets
  卵石路明暗交错的光效应。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The column screens and niches around the room create a mysterious and alluring chiaroscuro effect.
  I also distrust the general air onstage of High Significance, which owes far too much to the handsome chiaroscuro of the lighting and the future-chic costumes.
  Inhabiting these buildings are the depth, the reflections, the veils, the chiaroscuros, and an attenuated clarity that are created by the shade.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian, from chiaro 'clear, bright' (from Latin clarus) + oscuro 'dark, obscure' (from Latin obscurus).

Rhymes

bureau, Douro, enduro, euro, Ishiguro, Oruro, Truro

Definition of chiaroscuro in US English:

chiaroscuro

nounkjɑrəˈsk(j)ʊroʊkyärəˈsk(y)o͝orō

1The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
（素描、油画）明暗对比法
Example sentencesExamples
- Each vignette, usually showing one or two figures, is a little anthology of effects, combining contour drawing, crosshatching, chiaroscuro, graphic boldness and delicate detailing.
- Then he saw the light - in the form of Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro - and became one of that master's most resourceful followers.
- The brusque application of plaster disrupts the logic of the painting's chiaroscuro.
- Partly because of his interest in chiaroscuro, Leonardo was not very interested in color.
- The image's effect lies in its extraordinary brilliance of colour, and chiaroscuro; with an imaginative concept and a contemporary feeling forcefully united.
1. 1.1 An effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.
  （光照强弱不均或定向光形成的）明暗对比效果
  the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets
  卵石路明暗交错的光效应。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The column screens and niches around the room create a mysterious and alluring chiaroscuro effect.
  Inhabiting these buildings are the depth, the reflections, the veils, the chiaroscuros, and an attenuated clarity that are created by the shade.
  I also distrust the general air onstage of High Significance, which owes far too much to the handsome chiaroscuro of the lighting and the future-chic costumes.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian, from chiaro ‘clear, bright’ (from Latin clarus) + oscuro ‘dark, obscure’ (from Latin obscurus).

单词	chiaroscuro
释义	Definition of chiaroscuro in English: chiaroscuro noun kɪˌɑːrəˈskʊərəʊkjɑrəˈsk(j)ʊroʊ mass noun 1The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. （素描、油画）明暗对比法 Example sentencesExamples Partly because of his interest in chiaroscuro, Leonardo was not very interested in color. Each vignette, usually showing one or two figures, is a little anthology of effects, combining contour drawing, crosshatching, chiaroscuro, graphic boldness and delicate detailing. Then he saw the light - in the form of Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro - and became one of that master's most resourceful followers. The brusque application of plaster disrupts the logic of the painting's chiaroscuro. The image's effect lies in its extraordinary brilliance of colour, and chiaroscuro; with an imaginative concept and a contemporary feeling forcefully united. 1.1 An effect of contrasted light and shadow. the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets 卵石路明暗交错的光效应。 Example sentencesExamples The column screens and niches around the room create a mysterious and alluring chiaroscuro effect. I also distrust the general air onstage of High Significance, which owes far too much to the handsome chiaroscuro of the lighting and the future-chic costumes. Inhabiting these buildings are the depth, the reflections, the veils, the chiaroscuros, and an attenuated clarity that are created by the shade. Origin Mid 17th century: from Italian, from chiaro 'clear, bright' (from Latin clarus) + oscuro 'dark, obscure' (from Latin obscurus). Rhymes bureau, Douro, enduro, euro, Ishiguro, Oruro, Truro Definition of chiaroscuro in US English: chiaroscuro nounkjɑrəˈsk(j)ʊroʊkyärəˈsk(y)o͝orō 1The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting. （素描、油画）明暗对比法 Example sentencesExamples Each vignette, usually showing one or two figures, is a little anthology of effects, combining contour drawing, crosshatching, chiaroscuro, graphic boldness and delicate detailing. Then he saw the light - in the form of Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro - and became one of that master's most resourceful followers. The brusque application of plaster disrupts the logic of the painting's chiaroscuro. Partly because of his interest in chiaroscuro, Leonardo was not very interested in color. The image's effect lies in its extraordinary brilliance of colour, and chiaroscuro; with an imaginative concept and a contemporary feeling forcefully united. 1.1 An effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something. （光照强弱不均或定向光形成的）明暗对比效果 the chiaroscuro of cobbled streets 卵石路明暗交错的光效应。 Example sentencesExamples The column screens and niches around the room create a mysterious and alluring chiaroscuro effect. Inhabiting these buildings are the depth, the reflections, the veils, the chiaroscuros, and an attenuated clarity that are created by the shade. I also distrust the general air onstage of High Significance, which owes far too much to the handsome chiaroscuro of the lighting and the future-chic costumes. Origin Mid 17th century: from Italian, from chiaro ‘clear, bright’ (from Latin clarus) + oscuro ‘dark, obscure’ (from Latin obscurus).
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