plein-air — ● plein air nom masculin invariable Ensemble des activités sportives pratiquées dans un cadre scolaire en plein air, en particulier dans un stade ou dans un espace vert. ⇒PLEIN( )AIR, (PLEIN AIR, PLEIN AIR), subst. masc. A. Air pur du dehors;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plein air — ⇒PLEIN( )AIR, (PLEIN AIR, PLEIN AIR), subst. masc. A. Air pur du dehors; espace, endroit situé à l extérieur. La fraîcheur soudaine du plein air le fit frissonner (CHÂTEAUBRIANT, Lourdines, 1911, p.74). Le préau peut être utilisé s il n est pas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plein air — , plein air (plehn ayr) [French: open air] Used in reference to some French impressionist painters whose works depict scenes, people, and objects seen outdoors, especially in bright sunlight. See also alfresco, en plein air. It made… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
plein-air — plein airism, plein airist, n. /playn air /; Fr. /ple nerdd /, adj. 1. pertaining to a manner or style of painting developed chiefly in France in the mid 19th century, characterized by the representation of the luminous effects of natural light… … Useful english dictionary
plein-air — [plān΄er′; ] Fr [ ple ner′] adj. [Fr, lit., open air] designating, of, or in the manner of certain schools of French impressionist painting of the late 19th cent., engaged mainly in representing observed effects of outdoor light and atmosphere… … English World dictionary
plein-air — 1894, from French phrase en plein air, lit. in the open air. The style developed among French impressionists c.1870 … Etymology dictionary
plein air — loc.s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS pitt. stile pittorico, tipico degli impressionisti, che predilige l esecuzione di quadri all aperto per ottenere la massima spontaneità nella resa della luce naturale e degli effetti atmosferici e paesistici… … Dizionario italiano
plein air — I. ˈplān noun Etymology: French, literally, full air : outdoor daylight to paint in plein air to render the high tonal values of the local plein air II. adjective 1 … Useful english dictionary
Plein-air — Freilichtmalerei Freilichtmalerei oder Pleinairmalerei (französisch: en plein air: unter freiem Himmel) bezeichnet Malerei, bei der der Künstler das abzubildene Objekt direkt, in natürlichem Licht und natürlichem Umfeld darstellt. Diese Form der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
plein-air — [[t]ˌpleɪnˈɛər[/t]] fr. [[t]plɛˈnɛr[/t]] adj. 1) fia of or pertaining to a style of impressionist painting seeking to produce the luminous effects of outdoor light 2) fia of or pertaining to painting done in daylight out of doors • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
