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Rialtoschuroree-al-toh-skyoor-oh
n. The disorientation of stepping outside a movie theater into unexpected darkness--a twinge of jet lag after letting your mind escape to some other world for a while, only to be thrown abruptly back into reality.
Etymology
Italian rialto, a theater district + oscuro, dark, obscure. Compare chiaroscuro, which describes a quality of visual art that emphasizes the contrast between deep shade and bright light.
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