Claro-obscuro

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Noun

1
Archaic form of chiaroscuro. alt-of, archaic, uncountable

Synonyms

black and white cartoon charcoal contrast crayon delineation

Etymology

From Spanish claro-obscuro, from Italian chiaroscuro under influence from French clair-obscur.

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