Chiaroscuro (noun)
ki-are-oh-skyer-oh
The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.
An effect of contrasted light and shadow within a picture or painting.
Example sentences
“The chiaroscuro of cobbled streets”
“Georges de la Tour paints wonderful examples of chiaroscuro.”

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