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trompe l'oeil definition

trompe l'oeil (trōnp lë′y')

  1. a painting, etc. that creates such a strong illusion of reality that the viewer may not at first be sure whether the thing depicted is real or a representation
  2. an illusion or effect of this kind

Etymology: Fr, lit., trick of the eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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