claro-escuro

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of Italian chiaroscuro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.isˈku.ɾu/, /ˌkla.ɾu.esˈku.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.isˈku.ɾu/, /ˌkla.ɾu.esˈku.ɾu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.iʃˈku.ɾu/, /ˌkla.ɾu.eʃˈku.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkla.ɾo.esˈku.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkla.ɾu.(i)ʃˈku.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: cla‧ro‧es‧cu‧ro

Noun

claro-escuro m (plural claro-escuros or claros-escuros)

1. (painting) chiaroscuro (the use of exaggerated light contrasts)

   Synonym: chiaroscuro