Definitions For Repoussoir

Noun

REPOUSSOIR (plural REPOUSSOIRs) (art) The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, repoussoir}}

Is Repoussoir a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Repoussoir is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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