repoussoir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French repoussoir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/

Noun

repoussoir (plural repoussoirs)

1. (art) The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

French

Etymology

From repousser.

Pronunciation

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Noun

repoussoir m (plural repoussoirs)

1. (art) repoussoir

Further reading

• “repoussoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.