clare-obscure

[ klair-uh b-skyoo r ]
/ ˈklɛər əbˈskyʊər /

noun

chiaroscuro.

Words nearby clare-obscure

clarabelle, clarain, clare, clare of assisi, clare of assisi, saint, clare-obscure, claremont, claremore, clarence, clarenceux, clarendon

Definition for clare-obscure (2 of 2)

clair-obscure

or clare-ob·scure

[ klair-uh b-skyoo r ]
/ ˈklɛər əbˈskyʊər /

noun

chiaroscuro.

Origin of clair-obscure

1710–20; < French, translation of Italian chiaroscuro chiaroscuro; see clear, obscure

Example sentences from the Web for clare-obscure

  • The eyes, growing accustomed to the clare-obscure, still distinguish pretty well what is taking place.

    Mysterious Psychic Forces |Camille Flammarion

  • I also saw a piano in the clare-obscure, and another door, half open, leading into the inner room.

    The First Violin |Jessie Fothergill

  • Colannah nodded acquiescence, the stately feathers on his head gleaming fitfully in the clare-obscure of the cavern.

    The Frontiersmen |Charles Egbert Craddock

British Dictionary definitions for clare-obscure

clair-obscure
/ (ˌklɛərəbˈskjʊə) /

noun

another word for chiaroscuro

Word Origin for clair-obscure

C18: from French, literally: clear-obscure