English Explanatory Dictionary

Claude glass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, once used by artists to view landscapes and produce works similar to those of Claude Lorrain.

Word forms

Claude glass Claude glasses

Etymology

Named after French painter Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682).

Synonyms

Claude Lorraine glass black mirror
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