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Chiaroscuro 

Italian for light and dark dramatic use of contrasts of light and shade.
That painting has great use of chiaroscuro.
Chiaroscuro by Artistic_person August 13, 2005
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chiaroscuro 

1 the french word for contrast
2 the rat from The Tale Of Despereaux
3 the name of my guinea pig
chiaroscuro really likes the light, but was born and raised in the dark, so he became a troubled rat
the poofing of the hair on one's greater chest region forming an afro like shape.
OMG!!! Look at the size of the chafro on Aaron's chest!!!
chafro by Sam/Annie February 18, 2009

chiafromerican 

One who displays traits of various cultures. Especially strong traits of chinese, african, and american appearance and or culture.
"Michael Pope is the greatest chiafrimerican i know"
chiafromerican by Michael Pope August 21, 2004

chiaroscuro 

I'm the only person smart enough to know what this means... anyway it means the contrast of light and dark.
Chiaroscuro. How the hell do you make an example?
chiaroscuro by Adrian July 5, 2005
The Asian equivalent to the Afro.

Thick straight hair, that doesn't bend under it's own weight.

Uses: hidng cocaine when smuggling into foreign countries.
When an uncool Asian grows his hair and doesn't use product. eg. Kim Jong Il's Chafro!

Afro
Chafro by Kimlex January 14, 2010