Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun trompe-l'oeil
1 sense of trompe l'oeil
Sense 1
trompe l'oeil -- (a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality)
=> painting, picture -- (graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre")
Antonyms of adj trompe-l'oeil
1 sense of trompe-l'oeil
Sense 1
eye-deceiving, trompe-l'oeil (prenominal) -- (creating the illusion of seeing reality; "the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art")
INDIRECT (VIA unreal) -> real, existent -- (being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow)
Similarity of adj trompe-l'oeil
1 sense of trompe-l'oeil
Sense 1
eye-deceiving, trompe-l'oeil (prenominal) -- (creating the illusion of seeing reality; "the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art")
=> unreal (vs. real) -- (lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news")