Definition: to blur, dim, soften, become indistinct

Le brouillard estompe notre vue de la mer - Fog blurs our view of the sea

Les lignes dans ce dessin sont trop vigoureuses ; il faut les estomper - The lines in this drawing are too bold; you need to soften them

Related: une estompe (art) - stump; estompé (adj) - blurred, soft

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Pronunciation: [eh sto(n) pay]