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chiaroscuro
adjective as in shady
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Example Sentences
Like her day-to-day life, it is a work of chiaroscuro, a portrait of extremes: roses and guns.
From Seattle Times
In both men’s work, chiaroscuro laughs come hand in hand with personal catastrophe.
From New York Times
The dramatic scenes are shot in chiaroscuro and in warm, expressive light so the character is always the focal point of lighting and photography.
From Salon
A vase of flowers divided into light and dark illustrates the chiaroscuro quality of human nature.
From New York Times
His vision of grand halls with chiaroscuro interplay of sunlight and shadow clashed with some members of the oversight board.
From Washington Post
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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