sfumato

/sfuːˈmɑːtoʊ/

edges melted into smoky, gradual transitions

sfumato in a sentence

“The Mona Lisa's mouth is sfumato: no lines, only smoke.”

Italian sfumare to evaporate like smoke

Related Words

opalescent

showing a milky play of shifting colors

matte

a flat, non-reflective surface finish

glossy

smooth and mirror-shiny

saturated

colors at full intensity

desaturated

colors drained toward gray

monochrome

a single hue and its shades