WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Gri"saille`\, n. [F., from gris gray.] 1. (Fine Arts) Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass. 2. A kind of French fancy dress goods. --Knight.
| Pronunciation: | gri'zI | ||
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| Definition: | [n] chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of gray imitating the effect of relief | ||
| See Also: | chiaroscuro | ||
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| Definition: | \Gri"saille`\, n. [F., from gris gray.] 1. (Fine Arts) Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass. 2. A kind of French fancy dress goods. --Knight. | ||
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