{ ||Chia`ro*scu"ro (?), ||Chi*a"ro-os*cu"ro
(?), } n. [It., clear dark.]
(a)The arrangement of light and dark parts
in a work of art, such as a drawing or painting, whether in
monochrome or in color.(b)The art or
practice of so arranging the light and dark parts as to produce a
harmonious effect. Cf. Clair-obscur.