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Portuguese
Etymology
Calque of Italian chiaroscuro.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: cla‧ro‧es‧cu‧ro
Noun
claro-escuro m (plural claro-escuros or claros-escuros)
- (painting) chiaroscuro (the use of exaggerated light contrasts)
- Synonym: chiaroscuro