sfumatura

== Italian == === Etymology === From sfumare +‎ -tura. Omitting several steps, from Latin fūmus. For the meaning development compare French nuance (from Latin nūbēs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sfu.maˈtu.ra/ Rhymes: -ura Hyphenation: sfu‧ma‧tù‧ra === Noun === sfumatura f (plural sfumature) (also painting) gradation, gradient (painting) blurring or softening of the borders of a painting taper or crew cut at the back of the neck (music) slur undertone or implication ==== Related terms ==== sfumato sfumare