Definition of SFUMATO

sfumato

Plural: sfumatos

Noun

  • A painting technique using subtle gradations of light and shadow.
  • A painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and often objects and creating the illusion of depth.

Examples

  • The artist’s SFUMATO technique made the Scrabble board look like a masterpiece, not a battleground.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian sfumato (“shaded, toned down”).

Scrabble Score: 12

sfumato: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sfumato: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sfumato: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

sfumato: valid Words With Friends Word