repoussé

repoussépattern on a sterling silver knife handle

re·pous·sé

R0163000 (rə-po͞o-sā′)adj.1. Shaped or decorated with patterns in relief formed by hammering and pressing on the reverse side. Used especially of metal.2. Raised in relief.n.1. A design in relief.2. The technique of hammering and pressing designs in relief.

[French, past participle of repousser, to push back, from Old French : re-, re- + pousser, to push (from Latin pulsāre, to beat, frequentative of pellere, to push; see repel).]

repoussé

(rəˈpuːseɪ) adj1. (Art Terms) raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside2. (Art Terms) decorated with such designsn3. (Art Terms) a design or surface made in this way4. (Art Terms) the technique of hammering designs in this way[C19: from French, from repousser to push back, from re- + pousser to push]

re•pous•sé

(rə puˈseɪ)

adj. 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. n. 3. the art or process of producing repoussé designs. [1850–55; < French, past participle of repousser to push back; see re-, push]

repoussé

Decorative art worked in metal with the design hammered into relief from the reverse side.

repoussé

(rəpo͞osā`), the process or the product of ornamenting metallic surfaces with designs in relief hammered out from the back by hand. Gold and silver are most commonly used today for fine work, but copper and tin are suitable for the purpose, and bronze was extensively used in past times. The process is of ancient origin, having been employed by most early civilizations. Among the finest examples of repoussé are the famous bronze armor of Greece of the 4th cent. B.C., Byzantine religious works, and much of the gold and bronze work of Benvenuto Cellini. The process is distinct from embossingembossing,
process of producing upon various materials designs or patterns in relief by mechanical means. The material is pressed between a pair of dies especially adapted to its hardness and the depth of the design needed.
..... Click the link for more information. , in which the relief ornament is produced by use of dies.

repoussé

[rə¦pü¦sā] (graphic arts) A method of producing a relief design on a thin sheet of metal or leather by hammering or otherwise working the reverse side.

repoussé

Raised in relief by embossing or by beating on the underside with a hammer.

单词	repoussé
释义	repoussé repoussépattern on a sterling silver knife handle re·pous·sé R0163000 (rə-po͞o-sā′)adj.1. Shaped or decorated with patterns in relief formed by hammering and pressing on the reverse side. Used especially of metal.2. Raised in relief.n.1. A design in relief.2. The technique of hammering and pressing designs in relief. [French, past participle of repousser, to push back, from Old French : re-, re- + pousser, to push (from Latin pulsāre, to beat, frequentative of pellere, to push; see repel).] repoussé (rəˈpuːseɪ) adj1. (Art Terms) raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside2. (Art Terms) decorated with such designsn3. (Art Terms) a design or surface made in this way4. (Art Terms) the technique of hammering designs in this way[C19: from French, from repousser to push back, from re- + pousser to push] re•pous•sé (rə puˈseɪ) adj. 1. (of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side. 2. ornamented or made in this kind of raised work. n. 3. the art or process of producing repoussé designs. [1850–55; < French, past participle of repousser to push back; see re-, push] repoussé Decorative art worked in metal with the design hammered into relief from the reverse side. repoussé repoussé (rəpo͞osā`), the process or the product of ornamenting metallic surfaces with designs in relief hammered out from the back by hand. Gold and silver are most commonly used today for fine work, but copper and tin are suitable for the purpose, and bronze was extensively used in past times. The process is of ancient origin, having been employed by most early civilizations. Among the finest examples of repoussé are the famous bronze armor of Greece of the 4th cent. B.C., Byzantine religious works, and much of the gold and bronze work of Benvenuto Cellini. The process is distinct from embossingembossing, process of producing upon various materials designs or patterns in relief by mechanical means. The material is pressed between a pair of dies especially adapted to its hardness and the depth of the design needed. ..... Click the link for more information. , in which the relief ornament is produced by use of dies. repoussé [rə¦pü¦sā] (graphic arts) A method of producing a relief design on a thin sheet of metal or leather by hammering or otherwise working the reverse side. repoussé Raised in relief by embossing or by beating on the underside with a hammer.
随便看	snapa snap-action switch snapap snap appliance snap-associated protein snap at snap back snapback snap-back forming snapback method snap bean snap beans snap beetle snap brim snap-brim snap-brim hat snapcash snapchat snapchat spectacles snap cookies snap course snap courses snap crackle pop snap decision snap decisions