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vitrine

[ vi-treen ]

noun

  1. a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.


vitrine

/ ˈ±¹Éª³Ù°ù¾±Ë²Ô /

noun

  1. a glass display case or cabinet for works of art, curios, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vitrine1

1875–80; < French, equivalent to vitre pane of glass + -ine -ine 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vitrine1

C19: from French, from vitre pane of glass, from Latin vitrum glass
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Amyl was replaced by other alkyl nitrites, sold under many of the same brands still in sex-shop vitrines today.

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The cost of art exhibition installation and vitrines were not included in that total, and the museum said it does not yet know what the total project cost will be.

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And for the survey he has filled two vitrines with handpicked choices, each item identified and annotated in the catalog.

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Details illuminated in the vitrines also attune viewers to connections among seemingly unrelated works among the variety of mediums Ruscha has employed over 60 years.

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In the top two shelves of the first vitrine you can almost see the style coming into focus.

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