trompe-l'oeil

Definitions of trompe-l'oeil
  1. adjective
    creating the illusion of seeing reality
    “the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art”
    synonyms: eye-deceiving
    unreal
    lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
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