grisaille

Noun

chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief
In painting, a method of working which employs only varying values of gray to create form. Often a preliminary step in a fully colored painting.
A stained-glass window in this style.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French grisaille.

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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