atmospheric perspective

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noun
  1. 1

    (art) A technique in which an illusion of depth is created by painting more distant objects with less clarity, and with a lighter tone.

  2. 2

    The effect on the appearance of an object by the atmosphere between it and a viewer, such as blurring caused by fog.