What is having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; -- said of a painting called?
sfumato — Having vague outlines, and colors and shades so mingled as to give a misty appearance; -- said of a painting. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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