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View synonyms for trompe l'oeil
trompe l'oeil
[ French trawnp lœ-yuh; English trawmp ley, loi ]
noun
- visual deception, especially in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities.
- a painting, mural, or panel of wallpaper designed to create such an effect.
trompe l'oeil
/ trɔ̃p lœj /
noun
- a painting or decoration giving a convincing illusion of reality
- an effect of this kind
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trompe l'oeil1
1895–1900; < French: literally, (it) fools the eye
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trompe l'oeil1
from French, literally: deception of the eye
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Example Sentences
It's not trompe-l'oeil for its own sake, but in order to make an imaginary, and otherwise impossible, intervention into nature.
From The Daily Beast
Though the project reads like an editorial fashion shoot, it is a complete trompe l'oeil, composed in a virtual reality.
From The Daily Beast
Its essence is illusion, I think, but illusion taken in a different sense from optical illusion—trompe-l'oeil.
From Project Gutenberg
In multiplying reforms, one only multiplies shams (trompe-l'oeil).
From Project Gutenberg
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