trompe l’oeil
ˌtrômp ˈloi/
noun
unpunctuated: trompe loeil; noun: trompe l’œil; noun: trompe l’oeil; plural noun: trompe l’oeils
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visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.
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a painting or design intended to create the illusion of a three-dimensional object.plural noun: trompe l’œils
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Origin
French, literally ‘deceives the eye.’