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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesombrage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ombrage
"L'artiste a appliqué un léger ombrage sur le croquis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The darkening or coloring of a drawing or diagram with lines or blocks of color to create an illusion of depth or three-dimensionality.
"The artist used subtle shading to give the portrait a remarkably lifelike quality." - 2
A slight variation, nuance, or gradual transition in color, tone, or meaning.
"She appreciated the subtle shadings of irony in his performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'gescead' and the verb 'sceadian', meaning to divide or separate, later evolving in Middle English to mean casting a shadow or providing shelter from light. By the 19th century, the term broadened significantly in art and technical drawing to denote the representation of depth and volume through varying degrees of darkness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shading" is said worldwide
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ombrage
Transliteration: ombrage
"L'artiste a appliqué un léger ombrage sur le croquis."
Schattierung
Transliteration: Schattierung
"Die Schattierung verleiht der Zeichnung mehr Tiefe."
sfumatura
Transliteration: sfumatura
"Questa tecnica di sfumatura rende il disegno molto realistico."
sombreado
Transliteration: sombreado
"El sombreado en el dibujo resalta los volúmenes."
sombreamento
Transliteration: sombreamento
"O sombreamento deu profundidade ao retrato."
छायांकन
Transliteration: chhayankan
"चित्र में छायांकन ने इसे और अधिक सजीव बना दिया।"
明暗阴影
Transliteration: míng àn yīnyǐng
"这幅画的明暗阴影处理得非常细腻。"
음영
Transliteration: eumyeong
"그림에 자연스러운 음영을 넣었습니다."
ぼかし
Transliteration: bokashi
"絵画のなめらかなぼかしが奥行きを出している。"
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