English Explanatory Dictionary

trompe d'œil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Misconstruction of trompe l’œil.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɔ̃p ˈdœj/ /ˈtɹɔmp ˈdɔɪ/

Word forms

trompe d'œil

Etymology

A misconstruction of trompe l'œil on French roots: trompe (“deceives”) + of + œil (“eye”).

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