trompe-l'oeil

Definitions of trompe-l'oeil
  1. noun
    a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality
    synonyms: gezichtsbedrog
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    type of:
    doek, schilderij, schilderstuk
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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