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esfumar

Pronunciation: /esfuˈmaɾ/

“esfumar” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to soften; to tone down
  2. to fade out; to vanish
  3. to slip away (leave unnoticed)

In Spanish

  1. Hacer que un color o contorno vaya perdiendo intensidad o definición gradualmente, para producir efectos tales como el empaste de las sombras, la vaguedad, la lejanía, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sfumare.

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