"camaieu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: camaieus [plural], camaieux [plural], camayeu [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French camaïeu. Doublet of cameo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|camaïeu}} French camaïeu, {{doublet|en|cameo}} Doublet of cameo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|camaieux}} camaieu (plural camaieus or camaieux)
  1. (art) A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours.
    Sense id: en-camaieu-en-noun-ntuoAh6w Categories (other): Art, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 42 39 Topics: art, arts
  2. (art) A style of printing pictures producing the effect of a pencil drawing.
    Sense id: en-camaieu-en-noun-pwzClzHb Categories (other): Art, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 42 39 Topics: art, arts
  3. (art) A cameo (relief carving).
    Sense id: en-camaieu-en-noun-JlqXyYtO Categories (other): Art, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 42 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 47 Topics: art, arts
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cameo, cirage, grisaille

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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