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Meaning of "cheval glass" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHEVAL GLASS

From French cheval support (literally: horse).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEVAL GLASS

cheval glass  [ʃəˈvæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEVAL GLASS

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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Cheval glass 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 CHEVAL GLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cheval glass

Mirror

A mirror is an object that reflects light in a way that preserves much of its original quality subsequent to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths, while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection. This is different from other light-reflecting objects that do not preserve much of the original wave signal other than color and diffuse reflected light. The most familiar type of mirror is the plane mirror, which has a flat surface. Curved mirrors are also used, to produce magnified or diminished images or focus light or simply distort the reflected image. Mirrors are commonly used for personal grooming or admiring oneself, decoration, and architecture. Mirrors are also used in scientific apparatus such as telescopes and lasers, cameras, and industrial machinery. Most mirrors are designed for visible light; however, mirrors designed for other types of waves or other wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are also used, especially in non-optical instruments.

Definition of cheval glass in the English dictionary

The definition of cheval glass in the dictionary is a full-length mirror mounted so as to swivel within a frame.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEVAL GLASS


Laval
ləˈvæl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEVAL GLASS

chetrum
cheval-de-frise
chevalet
chevalier
chevaux-de-frise
chevelure
cheven
cheverel
chevesaile
chevet
chevied
chevies
cheville
Cheviot
Cheviot Hills
chevisance
Chevra Kadisha
chevre
chevret
chevrette

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEVAL GLASS

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eyeglass
fiberglass
fibreglass
frosted glass
glass
green glass
ground glass
hourglass
looking glass
looking-glass
magnifying glass
milk glass
plexiglass
shot glass
spyglass
stained glass
sunglass
Tiffany glass
window glass
wine glass

Synonyms and antonyms of cheval glass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cheval glass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEVAL GLASS

Find out the translation of cheval glass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cheval glass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cheval glass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白马玻璃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espejo de cuerpo entero
570 millions of speakers

English

cheval glass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेवाल गिलास
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الزجاج شيفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трюмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espelho de corpo inteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লাস গ্লাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

psyché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaca cakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Standspiegel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シュヴァルガラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슈발 유리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cheval glass
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

kính đứng ngả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cheval கண்ணாடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चव ग्लास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cheval glass
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vetro cheval
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cheval glass
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трюмо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sticlă cheval
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cheval γυαλί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cheval glas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cheval glas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cheval glass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cheval glass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEVAL GLASS»

The term «cheval glass» is used very little and occupies the 163.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEVAL GLASS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEVAL GLASS»

Discover the use of cheval glass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cheval glass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
CHAUVINIST PIG See Male Chauvinist Pig. CHEVAL GLASS a cheval glass. A full-length mirror in a (usu.) wooden frame, on which it can be tilted vertically. WNNCD: 1828. Source: HORSE. Cheval is the French word for "horse." It is also used ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts
open or sliut, I had no means of judging, hidden from view as that part of the window was behind the cheval glass. But even if they had succeeded in opening the casement, in what way could that fact conduce to iny deliverance 1 Had I even ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1865
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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts
780 open or shut, I had no means of judging, hidden from view as that part of the window was behind the cheval glass. But even if they had succeeded in opening the casement, in what way could that fact conduce to my deliverance 1 Had I ...
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Critical Engagements: A Journal of Criticism and Theory 2.1
must know about the cheval glass. Is this whole thing a set-up? [HE STARES AT ALTER EGO IN CHEVAL GLASS] You're hinting that I'm being paranoid again, are you? Well just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get ...
Philip Tew
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From Kitchen to Garret: Hints for Young Householders
Albeit this is an article I always put as much as possible in very humble retirement behind my cheval-glass, there is no choice in my mind between the palmleaf and the wickerwork for wear, and I strongly recommend both the dark brown and ...
Jane Ellen Panton, 2012
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Honoré Lannuier, Cabinet Maker from Paris: The Life and Work ...
The appearance of the great seal of the United States on the label, in the tympanum of the pediment of the cheval glass, lends some credence to this dating schema; the use of eagles and other patriotic symbols gained renewed vigor in the ...
Peter M. Kenny, Frances F. Bretter, 1998
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Beyond Adaptation: Essays on Radical Transformations of ...
Take the example of the cheval glass. When Poole and Utterson break down the door of Dr. Jekyll's cabinet near the end of Stevenson's novel, they are startled by their own reflections in a large cheval glass, and Utterson wonders what it is ...
Phyllis Frus, Christy Williams, 2010
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The Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy
And I hate the sun, And stand here lonely, aching, chill ; " Stand waiting, waiting under skies That blow reproach, the while I see The rooks sheer off to where he lies Wrapt in a peace withheld from me 1 *• THE CHEVAL-GLASS WHY do you ...
Thomas Hardy, 1994
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Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York
Several components that make up the Manning cheval glass are shared with other furniture forms. The trestle base and stepped block feet with convex, or pulvinated, fronts, for example, are a configuration be employed for both pier and sofa ...
Peter M. Kenny, Matthew A. Thurlow, 2011
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George Meredith's Essay On Comedy and Other New Quarterly ...
53.23 coast 1 guard 53.26 lodging-house 53.43 sea-god 54.13 sea-beach 55.42 school 1 mate 57.33 cheval-glass 66.7 earth 1 quake 67.3 cheval-glass 81.43 to- morrow 82.36 gentle 1 folks 84.24 broad I side 85.34 grass-sweep 86.20 ...
George Meredith, Maura C. Ives, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEVAL GLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cheval glass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watson's to sell Cadell painting to fund bursaries
The Cheval Glass is expected to fetch between £250,000 and £350,000 when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's at the end of the year. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jun 15»
2
Impressionism and Expressionism, Side by Side
... “Houses in Montmartre” by Maria Slavona, and a portrait of a woman standing before a mirror in “The Cheval Glass” by Berthe Morisot. «New York Times, May 15»
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The Fenigstein Effect
Sir Walter Elliot, of Jane Austen's Persuasion, before a cheval glass. “Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did. «UC Berkeley, May 15»
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Emery's 'You Were Never Alone' Welcomes Back Signature Duel …
... Stone" which proves to be an interesting intro number for the band who usually rips into the first track (think "Walls" and "Cheval Glass. «BREATHEcast, May 15»
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Emery Release 'Thrash' on Break It Down Podcast off 'You Were …
Emery is known for having their records blast off with sound, for example the aforementioned "Cheval Glass" and the extremely popular "Walls.". «BREATHEcast, Mar 15»
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Emery Releases 'Rock, Pebble, Stone' on Break It Down Podcast …
Usually, the band comes in roaring on the opening tracks as fans may look back to songs such as "Walls" and "Cheval Glass." "Feels like a ... «BREATHEcast, Mar 15»
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Very Rich & Handsome: American Neo-Classical Decorative Arts
... inscribed by Charles-Honoré Lannuier (on his cheval glass style label). They point out that the paw feet, painted verde antique and gilded, ... «Maine Antique Digest, Feb 15»
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American Impressionism: An exhibition shows how Monet and …
... pensive French girl in The Cheval Glass. But what also strikes one are how well Cassatt learned the techniques of broad brush and emphatic ... «The Independent, Aug 14»
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?One Relishes the Pain?: Julian Barnes? Memoir of Grief
... and sinker,' he said to his uniformed reflection in the cheval glass of his hotel bedroom”—is fun for the reader, and obviously fun for Barnes. «Daily Beast, Sep 13»
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Emery's Toby Morrell Tested His Faith on 'Scissors' — Video
Van Blumreich. He is an awesome up-and-coming video director based in Seattle. We shot two videos in two days – one for 'The Cheval Glass' ... «Noisecreep, Sep 11»

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