Meanings
nounClaude glass (plural Claude glasses)
plural Claude glasses
- A slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, once used by artists to view landscapes and produce works similar to those of Claude Lorrain.
Synonyms: Claude Lorraine glass, black mirror
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA slightly convex mirror, commonly of black glass, once used by artists to view landscapes and produce works similar to those of Claude Lorrain.
Origin
Named after French painter Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682).
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Claude glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claude%20glass
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