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/ ˌkɒn trəˈʒʊər; French kɔ̃trəˈʒur /
adjective
(of a photograph) taken with the camera pointed more or less in the direction of the principal light source or with the strongest light behind the subject.
Define contre jour. Contre jour synonyms, contre jour pronunciation, contre jour translation, English dictionary definition of contre jour. Photographed into the sun or light source. English dictionary definition of contre jour. Photographed into the sun or light source. Contre jour - definition of contre jour by The Free Dictionary.
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Origin of contre-jour
1920–25; < French, equivalent to contrecounter- + jour daylight, day; see journey
Words nearby contre-jour
contrate, contravallation, contravene, contravention, contrayerva, contre-jour, contre-partie, contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contretemps
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British Dictionary definitions forcontre-jour
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noun
photog- the technique of taking photographs into the light, with the light source behind the subject
- (as modifier)a contre-jour shot
Word Origin for contre-jour
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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