# camaieu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours.
2. A style of printing pictures producing the effect of a pencil drawing.
3. A cameo (relief carving).

## Etymology
Borrowed from French camaïeu. Doublet of cameo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camaieu