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I can wear a hat or take it off, but either way it's a conversation piece.
Hedda Hopper

Meaning of "conversation piece" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVERSATION PIECE

conversation piece play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVERSATION PIECE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conversation piece 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 CONVERSATION PIECE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conversation piece

Conversation piece

Conversation piece is a term for an informal group portrait, especially those painted in Britain in the 18th century, beginning in the 1720s. They are distinguished by their portrayal of the group apparently engaged in genteel conversation or some activity, very often outdoors. Typically the group will be members of a family, but friends may be included, and some groups are of friends, members of a society or hunt, or some other grouping. Often the paintings are relatively small, about the same size as a half-length portrait but in horizontal or "landscape" format; others are much larger.

Definition of conversation piece in the English dictionary

The first definition of conversation piece in the dictionary is something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation. Other definition of conversation piece is a group portrait in a landscape or domestic setting. Conversation piece is also a play emphasizing dialogue.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVERSATION PIECE

conversable
conversableness
conversably
conversance
conversancy
conversant
conversantly
conversation
conversation class
conversation stopper
conversational
conversational implicature
conversationalist
conversationally
conversationism
conversationist
conversative
conversazione
conversazioni
converse

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVERSATION PIECE

altarpiece
apiece
backpiece
centerpiece
companion piece
earpiece
eyepiece
headpiece
masterpiece
mouthpiece
neckpiece
niece
of a piece
one-piece
piano piece
piece
T-piece
three-piece
timepiece
two-piece
workpiece

Synonyms and antonyms of conversation piece in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «conversation piece» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVERSATION PIECE

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

Translator English - Chinese

谈资
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tema de conversación
570 millions of speakers

English

conversation piece
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वार्तालाप टुकड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قطعة محادثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кусок разговора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parte de conversação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কথোপকথন টুকরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

morceau de conversation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekeping perbualan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesprächsstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

話の種
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대화 조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Potongan obrolan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyện mảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரையாடல் துண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाषण तुकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konuşma parçası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pezzo di conversazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kawałek rozmowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шматок розмови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bucată conversație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομμάτι συνομιλίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesprek stuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konversation lappar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

samtale stykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conversation piece

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVERSATION PIECE»

The term «conversation piece» is regularly used and occupies the 86.959 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVERSATION PIECE» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «CONVERSATION PIECE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word conversation piece.
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Bruce Catton
Say this for big league baseball - it is beyond any question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America.
2
Hedda Hopper
I can wear a hat or take it off, but either way it's a conversation piece.
3
Arnold Schwarzenegger
I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVERSATION PIECE»

Discover the use of conversation piece in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conversation piece and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conversation Piece
It's a book about you, about your friends--about everyone you know! If you were an entry in the dictionary, under which word would people find you? Ask yourself today. . . . You may change your mind tomorrow! From the Hardcover edition.
Paul Lowrie, Bret Nicholaus, 2007
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Christmas Conversation Piece
This charming volume--the perfect stocking stuffer--will provide you, your family, and your friends with twelve days of surprising and amusing Yuletide questions. Who would you most like to meet under the mistletoe?
Paul Lowrie, Bret Nicholaus, 2007
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The conversation piece 2: (a new generation of questions)
Provides a collection of approximately three hundred questions for adults and children to start conversations and encourage creative thinking. #160; Get to know your family and your friends--even yourself--a lot better.
Bret Nicholaus, Paul Lowrie, 2000
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The Conversation Piece: Scenes of Fashionable Life
'The Conversation Piece' is an intriguing contradiction - the high-life group, but caught informally, off-guard.
Desmond Shawe-Taylor, 2009
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The Conversation Piece: 200 Creative and Thought-Provoking ...
This collection of intriguing questions encourages individuals to express their preferences, ideas, and opinions without divulging sensitive personal information, making it the ideal choice for groups who want to promote discussion and ...
Paul Lowrie, 1995
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Conversation Piece
When Oliver visits Pullinstown, he is introduced to wild days of hunting and shooting, and to characters like his cousins, with their passion for horses and trickery, and Sir Richard, elderly, but a match for his headstrong offspring.
Molly Keane, 2013
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Mom & Dad Conversation Piece
" The Mom & Dad Conversation Piece makes a wonderful Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduation, or wedding gift. It'll bring families, old and new, even closer together.
Bret Nicholaus, Paul Lowrie, 1997
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The Global Eighteenth Century
Johann Zoffany's painting of Warren Hastings and his wife belongs to a genre known as the conversation piece, specifically the outdoor or garden conversation piece (fig. 11.1). Enormously popular with the English gentry, especially in the ...
Felicity Nussbaum, 2005
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Sanctuary pond: a conversation piece
Describes the conversion of a salt marsh on the author's farm into a draglined pond where birds and other wildlife visit, feed and rest undisturbed on their annual migrations. Primarily concerned with waterfowl.
Roy E. Walsh, 1967
10
Nappy Is Good: A Conversation Piece
Forces us to put things into perspective by offering tasteful topics for thought and discussion. This is the doctor for troubled relationships. It’s education. It’s inspirational and drives the thought process at records speeds.
Devon Callahan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVERSATION PIECE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conversation piece is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Saying 'No Thank You' Pushed Me To Live The Life I Always …
... to me, this could actually be a good thing. It was the perfect conversation piece that allowed me to make new friends wherever I traveled. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
2
New Jersey Rising: Modcup Coffee Shines In Jersey City
It also, almost improbably, features a 2.2-kilo Ambex coffee roaster—used for demos and as a conversation piece, mostly, and to drive home ... «Sprudge, Jul 15»
3
Bridgewater business offers passport to adventure
“I'm creating meaningful memories that will make you smile and serve as a great conversation piece and decorative item for years to come,” he ... «Wicked Local Bridgewater, Jul 15»
4
Justin Bieber Goes Buck-Naked On Instagram For Some Reason …
Maybe it's a conversation piece about Chrissy Teigen's recent Instagram battle to free her nipple on the social media platform or maybe he ... «LAist, Jul 15»
5
A Modern Matchmaker On True Love, Tinder, and How to Talk to …
Do you think it's easier for you, since you're already kind of a walking conversation piece? I get to ham it up a lot for my job. I don't think it ... «Racked NY, Jul 15»
6
FlightZone: NHL Unlikely for the City of Fountains
While the NHL is distributing expansion applications tonight, perennial conversation piece Kansas City sounds unlikely to participate due to a ... «Arctic Ice Hockey, Jul 15»
7
Big head sculpture in Town Square gets new shades
... more of downtown into this piece," she said. "I thought downtown needed something really interesting to look at and a conversation piece.". «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
8
Flipping out: Amazon changes pay structure
... or it is put down in boredom, or sits on a coffee table as a conversation piece or aspirational decor, like countless copies of The Goldfinch. «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
9
STEVE PORTER COMMENT: Somebody has GOT to win this one
It's like a conversation piece that is producing unparalleled curiosity among football cats. Who do you think is going to win the game? «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
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This 100-pound cast iron turntable has smarter tech than your car
A stylish turntable is at once the centerpiece of your hi-fi system, a retro throwback to the musical days of yore, and a conversation piece that ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Conversation piece [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/conversation-piece>. May 2024 ».
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