sfumatura

From sfumare +‎ -tura. Several steps omitting from Latin fūmus.

For the meaning development compare French nuance (< Latin nūbēs).

• IPA^(key): /sfu.maˈtu.ra/
• Rhymes: -ura
• Hyphenation: sfu‧ma‧tù‧ra

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sfumatura f (plural sfumature)

1. (also painting) gradation, gradient
2. (painting) blurring of softening of the borders of a painting
3. taper or crew cut at the back of the neck
4. (music) slur
5. undertone or implication

   nelle sue parole c'era una certa sfumatura di tristezza

   in his words there was a certain undertone of sadness

• sfumato
• sfumare