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Definition of chiaroscuros:

(n) : (painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(n) : (photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
(n) : (painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(n) : (art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(adj) : (figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
Definition of chiaroscuros:

(n) : (painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
(n) : (photography) A photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
(n) : (painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
(n) : (art) A woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
(adj) : (figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.
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