Definitions of trompe-l'oeil
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creating the illusion of seeing reality“the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art”
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synonyms:
eye-deceiving
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unreal
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
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unreal
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