Definition of TENEBRISM

tenebrism

Noun

  • A style of painting using very pronounced chiaroscuro, with darkness a dominating feature of the image.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian tenebrismo, from tenebroso + -ismo, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

tenebrism: valid Words With Friends Word