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blanc

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɫæŋk// blanc Vulgar

n. the white part of something, especially the whites of the eyes or the white of an egg.

n. the white portion of a specific object, particularly the sclera of the eye or the albumen of an egg. A loanword from French, now largely restricted to literary or technical contexts.


SIMPLE

He stared at the blanc of his eyes.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef separated the blanc from the yolk before whisking the mixture.

COMPLEX

In the painting, the stark blanc of the subject's eyes contrasts sharply with the dark, shadowed background.

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