Clair-obscur

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German

Etymology

From French clair-obscur.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Clair-obs‧cur

Noun

Clair-obscur n (strong, genitive Clair-obscurs or Clair-obscur, no plural)

  1. (painting, photography) chiaroscuro
    Synonyms: Chiaroscuro, Helldunkelmalerei

Declension

Declension of Clair-obscur
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Clair-obscur
genitive eines des Clair-obscurs, Clair-obscur
dative einem dem Clair-obscur
accusative ein das Clair-obscur

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