Chiaroscurist

//kiˌɑːɹəʊˈskʊəɹɪst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A painter who uses light and shade rather than color to create the illusion of volume.

Synonyms

All synonyms
tenebristtenebrist

Etymology

From chiaroscuro + -ist.

More for "chiaroscurist"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.