单词 | galbe |
释义 | galben. A contour, outline or profile (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > [noun] > contour(s) lineationa1398 lineament1570 line1590 purfle1601 lineature1630 stroke1638 stell1657 outline1662 profile1664 contour1770 lineamentation1890 galbe1899 1899 Cent. Dict. Galbe,..in art, the general outline or form of any rounded object, as a head or vase; especially, in architecture, the curved form of a column, a Doric capital, or other similar feature. 1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era 138/2 Galbe (Thieves'), profile of a violent character, and even applied to any eccentricity of shape above the knees. 1926 R. Fry Transformations 71 Look..at the neck of the jar..the clear salience of the lip which is exactly enough..to give a perfect close to the curves of the galb that leads up to it. 1936 H. Read Meaning of Art (ed. 2) ii. 101 On pottery..it is found in the galbe or outline which the pot makes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1899 |
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