trompe l'oeil
/trɒmp ˈlɔɪ/
noun
- A style of painting or decoration that creates an optical illusion, making objects appear three-dimensional or real (alternative spelling of trompe l'oeil).
- A trompe-l'oeil bookshelf painted on the wall made the room seem larger.
- The restaurant's trompe-l'oeil dessert looked so real that customers tried to eat it.
- The artist specialized in trompe-l'oeil, painting windows that looked like they opened onto gardens.