trompeloeil
nounUK /ˌtrɒmp ˈlɜːj/
US /ˌtrɑːmp ˈlɜːj/
A trompe l'oeil is a painting that looks so real you think it is a real thing.
The wall had a trompe l'oeil of a window, so I tried to look through it.
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2. A style of art that uses realistic images to trick the eye into seeing depth or real objects.
The museum's trompe l'oeil ceiling made the room seem open to the sky.
3. Something that deceives or misleads by looking real but is not.
His calm smile was a trompe l'oeil hiding how nervous he felt.
4. A decorative technique in architecture or design that makes a flat surface appear three-dimensional.
The café used trompe l'oeil to make a plain wall look like a brick alley.