CAMAIEUX

Noun

camaieux

plural of camaieu

Source: Wiktionary


CAMAIEU

Ca*ma"ieu, n. Etym: [F.; of unknown origin. Cf. Cameo.]

1. A cameo. [Obs.] Crabb.

2. (Fine Arts)

Definition: Painting in shades of one color; monochrome. Mollett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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