conte1
/kɒnt
/ /kɔ̃t/noun
1A short story as a form of literary composition.One is the oral/written interface in the conte, in particular the stylistic and syntactic make-up of contemporary oral storytelling, with a particular interest in negation, inversion, detachment, and speech and thought presentation.
1.1A medieval narrative tale.
Origin
French, based on Latin computare 'reckon, sum up'.
Rhymes
Conté2
/ˈkɒnteɪ/noun [mass noun]
A kind of hard, grease-free crayon used as a medium for artwork: [as modifier]: Conté pastels...
- This is a red conte drawing from art class.
- In this lesson you'll learn how to create a dry wash, how to sketch a butterfly and how to draw it in pastel or colored Conte.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Nicolas J. Conté (1755–1805), the French inventor who developed it.