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      • trompe l'oeil noun [ C ] uk / trɒmp ˈlɔi / us / trɑːmp ˈlɔi / Add to word list Add to word list a painting that is cleverly designed to trick people into thinking that the objects represented in it are really there: He is said to have painted a trompe l'oeil of grapes which was so realistic that birds tried to peck at them.
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      TROMPE L'OEIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › trompe-l-oeilTROMPE L'OEIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a painting that is cleverly designed to trick people into thinking that the objects represented in it are really there: He is said to have painted a trompe l'oeil of grapes which was so realistic that birds tried to peck at them. clubfoto/E+/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pictures.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trompe l'oeilTrompe l'oeil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a style of painting in which objects are depicted with photographically realistic detail. also : the use of similar technique in interior decorating. 2. : a trompe l'oeil painting or effect. 3. : something that misleads or deceives the senses : illusion. Examples of trompe l'oeil in a Sentence.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › trompe-l-oeilEnglish pronunciation of trompe l’oeil - Cambridge Dictionary

    UK /trɒmp ˈlɔi/ US /trɑːmp ˈlɔi/ (English pronunciations of trompe l’oeil from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus and from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, both sources © Cambridge University Press) What is the definition of trompe l’oeil? Browse. trollop. trombone. trombonist. trompe l’oeil. tronc. troop carrier.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › trompe-loeilTROMPE L'OEIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. visual deception, esp. in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities. 2. a painting, mural, or panel of wallpaper designed to create such an effect.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › trompe-l-oeilTROMPE L'OEIL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    trompe l'oeil meaning: 1. a painting that is cleverly designed to trick people into thinking that the objects represented…. Learn more.

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    Trompe l'oeil definition: visual deception, especially in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities.. See examples of TROMPE L'OEIL used in a sentence.

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    Definition of trompe l’œil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.