Picture-gallery

  • 11Picture — Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton. [1913… …

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  • 12Picture red — Picture Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton …

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  • 13Picture writing — Picture Pic ture, n. [L. pictura, fr. pingere, pictum, to paint: cf. F. peinture. See {Paint}.] 1. The art of painting; representation by painting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Any well expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture. Sir H. Wotton …

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  • 14Gallery — Gal ler*y, n.; pl. {Galleries}. [F. galerie, It. galleria, fr. LL. galeria gallery, perh. orig., a festal hall, banquetting hall; cf. OF. galerie a rejoicing, fr. galer to rejoice. Cf. {Gallant}, a.] 1. A long and narrow corridor, or place for… …

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  • 15Museum and Picture Gallery — ▪ museum, Vadodara, India       art museum in Vadodara (Baroda), Gujarāt state, India. It was founded by the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda in 1894 as a representative collection of masterpieces. The building was constructed between 1908 and 1914,… …

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  • 16picture — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) a painting, drawing, photograph, etc., esp. as a work of art (picture frame). b a portrait, esp. a photograph, of a person (does not like to have her picture taken). c a beautiful object (her hat is a picture). 2 a… …

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  • 17gallery — Synonyms and related words: British Museum, Guggenheim Museum, Hermitage, Louvre, Metropolitan Museum, National Gallery, Prado, Rijksmuseum, Tate Gallery, Texas tower, Uffizi, abri, access, aisle, alley, ambulatory, amphitheater, aperture,… …

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  • 18Picture This (Channel 4) — Picture This is a cross platform project from Channel 4, London about photography, in collaboration with independent TV producers Renegade Pictures and Flickr, the photosharing website. Picture This comprises a short reality television series… …

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  • 19Picture Bibles — • In the Middle Ages the Church made use of pictures as a means of instruction, to supplement the knowledge acquired by reading or oral teaching Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Picture Bibles     Picture Bibles …

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  • 20beijing olympics picture gallery — ▪ Table Billboard featuring the official slogan of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: “One World One Dream.” The National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, the location for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as for the athletics events …

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