sfumato
sfu·ma·to
noun \sfü-ˈmä-(ˌ)tō\Definition of SFUMATO
: the definition of form in painting without abrupt outline by the blending of one tone into another
Origin of SFUMATO
Italian, from past participle of sfumare to evaporate
First Known Use: 1909
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