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trompe l'oeil
noun, often attributive \(ˌ)trȯmp-ˈlə-ē, trōⁿp-ˈlœi\
Definition
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
Etymology:
French trompe-l'œil, literally, deceives the eye
First Known Use: 1889
Examples of trompe l'oeil objects and paintings, and further details can be seen and read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l%27%C5%93il
