Definition of contre-jour in English:
contre-jour
adverb & adjectiveˈkɒ̃trəˌʒʊəkɔ̃tʀəʒʊʀ
Photography Having or involving the sun or other light source behind the subject.
as adjective a glorious contre-jour effect
Example sentencesExamples
- The term "contre jour" applies to photographs taken towards a light source, usually the sun.
- Among the five paintings is a luminous sunlit summer landscape, all the more effective by the children who inhabit it being painted contre-jour.
- Her album features a winsome portrait shot contre-jour, external light washing over her.
- Shoot toward the light, but expose on your subject—this is the famous contre-jour that can give your model a nice golden glare and will make the photo more abstract.
- The drawings explore patterns of light and shade and contre jour effects of trees silhouetted against the sun.
- He was obviously deeply intrigued by Raeburn's contre jour experiments of the early 1790s, and he carried out similar experiments himself.
- The backlight mode for this camera doesn't work particularly well in a contre-jour portrait situation.
- You can see how in this contre-jour scene the dark shadows have been lifted.
Origin
Early 20th century: French, from contre 'against' + jour 'daylight'.
Definition of contre-jour in US English:
contre-jour
adjective & adverbˌkôntrəˈZHo͝or
Photography Having or involving the sun or other light source behind the subject.
as adjective a glorious contre-jour effect
as adverb it is recommended not to use the film contre-jour
Example sentencesExamples
- The backlight mode for this camera doesn't work particularly well in a contre-jour portrait situation.
- Her album features a winsome portrait shot contre-jour, external light washing over her.
- He was obviously deeply intrigued by Raeburn's contre jour experiments of the early 1790s, and he carried out similar experiments himself.
- The drawings explore patterns of light and shade and contre jour effects of trees silhouetted against the sun.
- The term "contre jour" applies to photographs taken towards a light source, usually the sun.
- Among the five paintings is a luminous sunlit summer landscape, all the more effective by the children who inhabit it being painted contre-jour.
- You can see how in this contre-jour scene the dark shadows have been lifted.
- Shoot toward the light, but expose on your subject—this is the famous contre-jour that can give your model a nice golden glare and will make the photo more abstract.
Origin
Early 20th century: French, from contre ‘against’ + jour ‘daylight’.