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Meaning of "camaieu" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMAIEU

camaieu  [ˌkæməˈjɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMAIEU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Camaieu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMAIEU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Camaïeu

Camaïeu is a technique that employs two or three tints of a single color, other than gray, to create a monochromatic image without regard to local or realistic color. When a picture is monochromatically rendered in gray, it is called grisaille; when in yellow, cirage. The term is also applied to monochrome painting in enamels. This technique uses a buildup of white enamel to create highlights and light areas. However, instead of using a black background, as in grisaille, transparent enamel is laid in first, beneath the whites. This technique is frequently used on snuffboxes, watches, and medallions. Camaïeu can also refer, following the French usage, to chiaroscuro woodcut prints that imitate highlighted drawing on tinted paper. However the correct term in English for these is chiaroscuro woodcuts. This French word once was synonymous with cameo, but its meaning became restricted in the early eighteenth century. Camaieu is also a registered trade mark of a manufacturer.

Definition of camaieu in the English dictionary

The definition of camaieu in the dictionary is a cameo. Other definition of camaieu is a technique of painting in a range of tones of a single colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAMAIEU


milieu
ˈmiːljɜː
milieux
ˈmiːljɜː
mitrailleur
ˌmiːtraɪˈjɜː
prie-dieu
priːˈdjɜː
Richelieu
ˈrɪʃəˌljɜː
seigneur
sɛˈnjɜː
sieur
sjɜː
tailleur
tæˈjɜː
yer
jɜː
yirr
jɜː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMAIEU

cam
cam follower
CAM plant
Cam Ranh
cama
camail
caman
camanachd
camaraderie
Camargue
camarilla
camaron
camas
camass
Camb.
Cambay
camber
Camberwell beauty
Camberwell carrot
cambia

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMAIEU

adieu
bas bleu
Beaulieu
cordon bleu
Depardieu
eu
feu
leu
lieu
meu
Montesquieu
pareu
pot-au-feu
purlieu
subfeu
vieux jeu
Viseu

Synonyms and antonyms of camaieu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «camaieu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMAIEU

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Translator English - Chinese

camaieu
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camaieu
570 millions of speakers

English

camaieu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

CAMAIEU
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كامايو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

CAMAIEU
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camaieu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

camaieu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camaïeu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Camaieu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

camaieu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

camaieu
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

camaieu
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Camaieu
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

camaieu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

camaieu
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅमेयी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Camaieu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Camaieu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Camaieu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

CAMAIEU
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

CAMAIEU
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Camaieu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

CAMAIEU
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Camaieu
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Camaieu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of camaieu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMAIEU»

The term «camaieu» is regularly used and occupies the 74.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMAIEU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about camaieu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMAIEU»

Discover the use of camaieu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to camaieu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Retail Directory
... Ladieswear, Childrenswear and Accessories No. of Branches: 93 Company Contacts: Managing Director: M G Benoit (Managing Director) Subsidiary: Clockhouse (France) CAMAIEU 211 avenue Brame,59100 Roubaix, France Tel: 03 20 99 ...
Hemming Information Services, 2006
2
The Architectonic Colour: Polychromy in the Purist ...
The camaieu technique is closest to the question of light-dark. It was used by Ozenfant and Jeanneret, and also by Lipchitz in his polychrome reliefs. Camaieu is a monochrome technique in which a painting is composed in a single colour of  ...
‎2009
3
Catalogue of the works of art forming the collection of ...
A Pa1r of Wh1te Ground Largest Model Seau, with red camaieu subject medallions; dated 1753. 35°9. A Set of Three Vases, white ground, with medallion, subjects and trophies ; two of these tulip form, the centre one a pot pourri, with cover, ...
Robert Napier, 1865
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Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
Camaieu-. the. driest. soil. -. CALYCIEPLORE, in botany, the I6th order in Linnaettsk Fragmezzta F/zet/iodz' naturally, conlisting of ... _ CAMAIEU, or CAMAY EU, a word used to express a peculiar sort- of onyx; also by some to express a stone, ...
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The Art of Enameling: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
Camaieu Camaieu describes a painting technique very similar to grisaille enameling. Camaieu was more prevalent in the latter part of the 16th century. In this technique, painted layers of white enamel are built up on a transparent colored ...
Linda Darty, 2004
6
International Directory of Company Histories
Company Perspectives: Allowing the greatest number of women to express their femininity, making them more beautiful, this is the desire of Camaieu. Camaieu has become one of the French woman's favourite brands by providing modern, ...
Tina Gant, 2005
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
CAMAIEU, or Camay eu, a word used to express a peculiar fort of onyx ;. also by some to express a stone, whereon are found various figures, and repre- Camaieu sentations of landscapes, &c. formed by a kind of CamJ^ana naturtt ; so as to ...
Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig, 1797
8
The Art of Fine Enameling
Camaieu: also called "en camaieu," a term dating from the mid- 18th century describing a grisaille-like technique which uses a buildup of white enamel to create highlights and light areas. However, instead of using a black background, as in ...
Karen L. Cohen, 2004
9
Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and ...
CAMÆA, in Natural History, a genus of the semi- pellucid gems, approaching to the onyx structure, being composed of zones, and formed on a crystalline basis : but having their zones very broad and thick, Camaieu and laid alternately one on  ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, James Millar, 1810
10
Frommer's France 2011
Fromm Jacques, 33 rue St-Thibault (& 03-26-55-25-64), and Camaieu, 12 rue de Professeur Langevin (& 03-26-51-83-83), sell garden ornaments, souvenirs, and art objects commemorating the historic medievalism of Amiens. Champagne de ...
Danforth Prince, Darwin Porter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMAIEU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term camaieu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shopper's delight
Zara, Croft and Barrow, Walmart, Maine, Primark, H&M, J.C. Penny, Benetton and Camaieu are just a few examples. From women's tops to ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
2
Commercial Bank extends its successful Mobile Point of Sale …
... Bhs, Shoe Citi, Hush Puppies, Lakeland, The White Company, Pumpkin Patch, Celio, Tape A Loiel, Camaieu, Hobbs, Origem, Dairy Queen, ... «Zawya, Jun 15»
3
Fashion show features summer looks for kids and teens
The teens' show included pieces from Bench, Camaieu, Converse, Debenhams, G Force, Guess, Kashieca, Memo, Miss Selfridge, Penshoppe, ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
4
City Arena Trnava opens in August
... New Yorker, Reserved, Mojito, Sinsay, Lindex, CCC, Deichmann, Camaieu, Tally Weill, Orsay, Tchibo, Fann, Kara, Otto Bergh, Ecco, Zeiss optics, Apple, Levis ... «Property Magazine International, Mar 15»
5
Doha Bank launching Al Asriya for women
... on a range of international brands such as Camaieu, Monsoon, Accessorize, Lakeland, Pumpkin Patch, and Hush Puppies, among others. «Gulf Times, Mar 15»
6
French Fashion Firms Said to Seek Loan Changes Amid Retail Slump
PARIS, France — French fashion companies Vivarte SAS and Camaieu International SAS are seeking to amend the terms of their loans amid a ... «The Business of Fashion, Dec 14»
7
Makeup resists crisis and appeal to ready-to-wear brands
as well as by the more recent brands launched by textile brands such as H&M, Zara, Camaieu or, lately, Etam. Impacted by consumption cuts ... «Premium beauty, Oct 14»
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Andrew Gan marks birthday literally in high style
The latest is the popular Camaieu which was launched two weeks ago. Its Philippine opening adds to its roster of 1,000 stores in more than 20 ... «Inquirer.net, Sep 14»
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Ex-Camaieu chief tapped to turnaround La Halle
France's largest fashion retailer, Vivarte, has tapped Thierry Jaugeas, former head of women's wear chain Camaieu, to head its newly-created ... «just-style.com, Sep 14»
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Robyn Lawley présente la collection automne de Violeta by Mango
Les couleurs vont du grenat à un camaieu de gris, tandis que le cuir est toujours présent sous forme de vestes, véritables basiques de la ... «LaDépêche.fr, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Camaieu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/camaieu>. Apr 2024 ».
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