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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaquette
/mæˈkɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preliminary model of a sculpture, architectural project, or larger work, usually built to test shapes, scale, and concepts before executing the final piece.
"The artist carefully sculpted a clay maquette before beginning work on the massive bronze monument." - 2
A scale model of a stage set or architectural design used for planning spatial layouts and lighting.
"The set designer presented an intricate maquette of the theater stage to the director."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, where 'maquette' serves as a diminutive of 'macque' meaning a sketch or model, ultimately tracing back to the Italian 'macchietta' (a small spot or sketch). It entered English art and architectural vocabulary in the 20th century to specifically designate a preliminary three-dimensional scale model.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maquette" is said worldwide
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maquette
Transliteration: ma-kɛt
"L'artiste a préparé une maquette avant de sculpter la statue."
Modell
Transliteration: mo-dɛl
"Der Bildhauer fertigte zunächst ein kleines Modell aus Ton an."
bozzetto
Transliteration: bot-ˈdzet-to
"Lo scultore ha mostrato il bozzetto preliminare del monumento."
maqueta
Transliteration: ma-ˈke-ta
"Los arquitectos presentaron una maqueta detallada del nuevo edificio."
maquete
Transliteration: ma-ˈkɛ-tʃi
"O artista construiu uma maquete antes de criar a obra final."
प्रारूप
Transliteration: praroop
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मूर्तिकार ने बड़ी मूर्ति बनाने से पहले एक प्रारूप तैयार किया।"
模型
Transliteration: móxíng
Script: 中文汉字
"艺术家在创作大型雕塑之前先做一个小模型。"
모형
Transliteration: mohyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"조각가는 본 작품을 만들기 전에 작은 모형을 제작했다."
マケット
Transliteration: maketto
Script: 日本語
"彫刻家は大きな作品に取り掛かる前にマケットを作った。"
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