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trompe l'oeil

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trompe l'oeil /ˌtrɑːmpˈloɪ/ noun
trompe l'oeil
/ˌtrɑːmpˈloɪ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TROMPE L'OEIL
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: a style of painting in which things are painted in a way that makes them look like real objects
◊ In French, trompe l'oeil means “deceives the eye.”