contre-jour
(of a photograph) taken with the camera pointed more or less in the direction of the principal light source or with the strongest light behind the subject.
Origin of contre-jour
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How to use contre-jour in a sentence
But before you attempt the human figure in the open air, you will find it very good study to work in the house contre jour.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstLook at Millet's "Shepherdess Spinning," at the head of this chapter, as an example of contre jour.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh ParkhurstThe effect of a figure out-doors has many of the qualities of contre jour.
The Painter in Oil | Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
British Dictionary definitions for contre-jour
/ (ˈkɒntrəˌʒʊə) /
photog
the technique of taking photographs into the light, with the light source behind the subject
(as modifier): a contre-jour shot
Origin of contre-jour
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