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repoussoir

[ ruh-poo-swahr ]

noun

, Painting.
  1. a figure or object in the extreme foreground: used as a contrast and to increase the illusion of depth.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of repoussoir1

1870–75; < French, equivalent to repouss ( er ) to push back ( repoussé ) + -oir -ory 2

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