contre-jour
See also: contrejour
English
Etymology
Noun
contre-jour (uncountable)
- (photography) Synonym of backlighting.
- (art) A similar effect achieved in painting.
French
Alternative forms
- contrejour (post-1990 spelling)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.ʒuʁ/
Noun
contre-jour m (plural contre-jours)
Related terms
Further reading
- “contre-jour”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French contre-jour.
Noun
contre-jour n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | contre-jour | contre-jourul |
| genitive-dative | contre-jour | contre-jourului |
| vocative | contre-jourule | |
References
- contre-jour in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN