🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

चित्र-गैलरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chitra-gailari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Picture-gallery/ˈpɪk.tʃər ˈɡæl.ər.i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"नई चित्र-गैलरी ने कला प्रेमियों का ध्यान आकर्षित किया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A room or building where pictures, especially paintings, are displayed for public viewing.

    "The new picture-gallery opened downtown, showcasing local artists."
  2. 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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