Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Grisaille"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Grisaille \Gri"saille`\, n. [F., from gris gray.]
1. (Fine Arts) Decorative painting in gray monochrome; --
used in English especially for painted glass.
2. A kind of French fancy dress goods. --Knight.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
grisaille
n : chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of
gray imitating the effect of relief
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