How to pronounce sfumato
American English pronunciation
sfoo-MAH-toh
- IPA
- /sfuˈmɑtoʊ/
- Syllables
- sfoo · MAH · toh (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What sfumato means
A painting style where soft, hazy edges blend into each other
In a sentence: Thanks to sfumato, the smile in the old painting seems to melt into shadow.
Where it comes from: It is an Italian word meaning shaded or toned down.
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