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tenebrism
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(Noun) term used in art to describe a picture that is marked with extreme contrasts, much more pronounced than chiaroscuro. In tenebrism the majority of a painting would be shadowed, with a lighter figure emerging from the darkness.Usage: Martyrdom of St Andrew by Jusepe de Ribera, painted in 1628, shows perfect tenebrism in its isolation of the light central figure.
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tender parnel
tender talent
tender trap
tender tumour
tenderfoot
tenderhearted
tenderizing the meat
tenderizing the tube steak
tenderloin
tenderloin district
tenderloin madam
tenderoni
tendinitis
tendinopathy
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TENG
TENI
Teniophobia
Tenite
tenko
tennagant
Tennantite
Tennessean
Tennessee
Tennikoit
Tennis
tennis ball
tennis collar
tennis set