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Webster 1913 Edition

Clare-obscure

Clare′-ob-scure′

,

Noun.

[L.

clarus

clear +

obscurus

obscure; cf. F.

clair-obscur

. Cf.

.]

(Painting)

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Webster 1828 Edition

Clare-obscure

CLARE-OBSCURE

,

Noun.

Light and shade in painting; or the particular distribution of the lights and shades of a piece, with respect to the ease of the eye and the effect of the whole piece; also, a design of two colors.