What does sfumatura in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sfumatura in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sfumatura in Italian.
The word sfumatura in Italian means hue, shade, nuance, hint, undertone, taper. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sfumatura
hue, shade, nuancesostantivo femminile (gradazione) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il pittore aggiunse una lieve sfumatura di rosso per completare il ritratto. The painter added a slight shade of red to complete the portrait. |
hint, undertonesostantivo femminile (figurato (piccolo accenno) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Sul suo volto c'era una sfumatura di malinconia. His face showed a hint of sadness. |
tapersostantivo femminile (taglio di capelli) (hair cut) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ho chiesto alla parrucchiera che mi facesse una sfumatura delle punte per movimentare un po' il taglio di capelli. I asked the hairdresser to add a bit of taper to the ends of my hair to add some movement. |
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