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‖ contre-jour|kɔ̃trʒur|
[Fr.]
Chiefly in Photogr. = back-lighting. Used esp. attrib.
1921Glasgow Herald 29 June 7 The light was excellent, and I was fortunate in reproducing quite..beautiful reflections, two of the little pictures..exhibiting creditable ‘contre-jour’ effects. 1962Guardian 14 Aug. 5/2 Reynolds' inspired contre-jour landscapes. 1967Films & Filming Dec. 8/1 The contre-jour photography..perfectly catches the heavy inconsequentiality of hypnagogia. 1969Amat. Photographer 4 June 67/4 Another advantage of contre-jour is that semi-transparent objects such as the sails of a yacht, leaves or flowers take on a delightful luminosity and in all these cases the light becomes the predominant feature. |