clare-obscure

[ klair-uhb-skyoor ]

noun

1. chiaroscuro.

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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