OSL

O1S1L1

noun

A painting technique used to create the illusion that a part of a miniature is emitting light.

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Meanings

OSL1

nounOSL (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableanthropologyInitialism of optically stimulated luminescence.

OSL2

nounOSL (uncountable)
  1. uncountableminiature paintingA painting technique used to create the illusion that a part of a miniature is emitting light.

Origin

Initialism of object-source lighting.

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APA

OSL. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSL

MLA

“OSL.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSL. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OSL,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSL.

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