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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPicture-gallery
/ˈpɪk.tʃər ˈɡæl.ər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or building where pictures, especially paintings, are displayed for public viewing.
"The new picture-gallery opened downtown, showcasing local artists." - 2
A collection of pictures or artworks, often organized for aesthetic or thematic purposes.
"Her private picture-gallery featured a stunning array of modern art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'picture-gallery' combines 'picture', derived from the Latin 'pictura', meaning 'painting', and 'gallery', from the Old French 'galerie', meaning 'a long room'. The term evolved in the 18th century to refer to a space dedicated to the exhibition of artworks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Picture-gallery" is said worldwide
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galerie d'images
Transliteration: galerie d'images
"La nouvelle galerie d'images a ouvert ses portes."
Bildergalerie
Transliteration: Bildergalerie
"Die neue Bildergalerie zeigt Werke lokaler Künstler."
galleria d'immagini
Transliteration: galleria d'immagini
"La galleria d'immagini ha aperto al pubblico."
galería de imágenes
Transliteration: galería de imágenes
"La nueva galería de imágenes exhibe arte contemporáneo."
galeria de imagens
Transliteration: galeria de imagens
"A nova galeria de imagens foi inaugurada no centro."
चित्र-गैलरी
Transliteration: chitra-gailari
"नई चित्र-गैलरी ने कला प्रेमियों का ध्यान आकर्षित किया।"
图片画廊
Transliteration: túpiàn huàláng
"新的图片画廊展示了许多现代艺术作品。"
사진 갤러리
Transliteration: sajin gaelleori
"새로운 사진 갤러리가 개관했습니다."
写真ギャラリー
Transliteration: shashin gyararī
"新しい写真ギャラリーがオープンしました。"
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