claro-escuro

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.isˈku.ɾu/, /ˌkla.ɾu.esˈku.ɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.iʃˈku.ɾu/, /ˌkla.ɾu.eʃˈku.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkla.ɾo.esˈku.ɾo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.(i)ʃˈku.ɾu/

  • Hyphenation: cla‧ro‧es‧cu‧ro

Noun

claro-escuro m (plural claro-escuros or claros-escuros)

  1. (painting) chiaroscuro (the use of exaggerated light contrasts)
    Synonym: chiaroscuro
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