Meaning Of The Word Polyptych

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Polyptych? Find Polyptych meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Polyptych Meaning

Polyptych Definition
Polyptych Definition

What's The Definition Of Polyptych?

polyptych in American English
a set of four or more panels with pictures, carvings, etc. often hinged for folding together, used as an altarpiece, etc.
noun: a work of art composed of several connected panels

polyptych in British English
noun: an altarpiece consisting of more than three panels, set with paintings or carvings, and usually hinged for folding

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Projection TV ‐ a system made up of lenses, mirrors, and a cathode-ray…
  • Infusionism ‐ the doctrine that the preexisting human soul enters…
  • Storyteller ‐ a person who narrates stories; countable noun:…
  • Arse around ‐ If you say that someone is arsing around or arsing…
  • Perforce ‐ by or through necessity; necessarily; Perforce…
  • Absolute configuration ‐ noun: the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups…
  • Animal cracker ‐ a small cookie shaped like any of various animals…
  • Navar ‐ noun: a system of air navigation in which a ground…
  • The Beaver State ‐ a nickname for the state…
  • Dardanelles ‐ strait joining the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean…