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trompe l'oeil

ˌtrômp ˈloi/

noun

unpunctuated: trompe loeil; noun: trompe l'œil; noun: trompe l'oeil; plural noun: trompe l'oeils

• • • • 1. visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.

           1. • • a painting or design intended to create the illusion of a three-dimensional object.

                  • plural noun: trompe l'œils

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• • • • • • • • • Trompe l'oeil literally translates from French to mean "fools the eye." Hard to paint, the trompe l'oeil piece requires meticulous attention to detail on the part of the ...