Grisaille

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A style of monochromatic painting in shades of gray, used especially for the representation of relief sculpture.
  • n. A painting or design in this style.
  • n. Vitrifiable glass paint.
  • n. A lacy pattern painted on light glass with vitrifiable paint and fired.
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  • n. In painting, a method of working which employs only varying values of gray to create form. Often a preliminary step in a fully colored painting.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass.
  • n. A kind of French fancy dress goods.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A system of painting in gray tints of various shades, produced by mixing white with black, used either simply for decoration, or to represent objects, etc., as if in relief; also, a painting, a stained-glass window, etc., executed according to this method. See camaieu.
  • n. A fancy fabric with a cotton warp and a wool weft for women's wear.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chiaroscuro   
    Cross Reference
    grisaille decoration   
     
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