Definition of trompe l'oeil
1
: a style of painting in which objects are depicted with photographically realistic detail
also
: the use of similar technique in interior decorating
2
: a trompe l'oeil painting or effect
3
: something that misleads or deceives the senses : illusion
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The first known use of trompe l'oeil was in 1889
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