contre-jour

See also: contrejour

English

Etymology

French contre-jour

Noun

contre-jour (uncountable)

  1. (photography) Synonym of backlighting.
  2. (art) A similar effect achieved in painting.

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From contre +‎ jour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.ʒuʁ/

Noun

contre-jour m (plural contre-jours)

  1. backlighting

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French contre-jour.

Noun

contre-jour n (uncountable)

  1. backlight

Declension

Declension of contre-jour
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