repoussoir
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French repoussoir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/
Noun
repoussoir (plural repoussoirs)
- (art) The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth
French
Etymology
From repousser.
Pronunciation
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Noun
repoussoir m (plural repoussoirs)
- (art) repoussoir
Further reading
- “repoussoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.