trompe

American  

[tromp] / trɒmp /

noun

1. Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.

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trompe British  

/ trɒmp /

noun

1. an apparatus for supplying the blast of air in a forge, consisting of a thin column down which water falls, drawing in air through side openings

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Etymology

Origin of trompe

Borrowed into English from French around 1820–30

Example Sentences

As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.

From The Wall Street Journal

In contrast, David renders with trompe l’oeil precision the wood grain of the cheap crate that Marat was using as a table beside his tub.

From The Wall Street Journal

Classical inspiration is also central to the work of Juan Manuel Salas at Curro, who creates fresco-like paintings, scrapes away at their surfaces, adds more contemporary objects, and repeats the process over and over, resulting in a kind of trompe l’oeil that considers the long arc of time, pondering what images people choose to display and preserve, and how they do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mainly the trip to this trompe l’oeil house of mystery feels like a detour, though Mr. Freeman’s presence makes it bearable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The final show saw the remaining contestants - Caz, Orla and Yasmin - tasked with creating a bias cut slip dress, transforming sheer garments into a finale outfit, and producing a winning Trompe l'oeil outfit.

From BBC