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1.NounAn artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
2.NounA monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
3.NounA woodcut technique in which several woodcut blocks are used to print different shades of a color, or a woodcut print made by this technique.
4.NounA photographic technique in which one side of the subject, for example a face, is well lit and the other is in shadow.
5.AdjectivePossessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.