Definitions | sfumato |
| noun
- In painting, the application of subtle layers of translucent paint so that there is no visible transition between colors, tones and often objects.
verb (it-pp, sfumat)
- past participle of sfumare
adjective (it-adj, sfumat)
- shaded
- hazy
- disappeared
Etymology: sfumato, 'shaded, tone down, toned down' (1909)
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