chiaroscuro / 명암의 배합 / одна картина цвета / 單色畫 / μια ζωγραφική χρώματος

chi�a�ro�scu�ro (kē-�rə -skŭrō, -skyŭrō)
n. pl. chi�a�ro�scu�ros In all senses also called claire-obscure.

1. The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation.
2. The arrangement of light and dark elements in a pictorial work of art.
3. a) A woodcut technique in which several blocks are used to print different shades of a color.
b) A woodcut print made by this technique.
4. A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.

[Italian : chiaro, bright, light (from Latin cl�rus, clear. See kelə-� in Indo-European Roots) + oscuro, dark (from Latin obscrus. See (s)keu- in Indo-European Roots).]

chi�aro�scurist n.