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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLEIN-AIR

From French phrase en plein air in the open (literally: full) air.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEIN-AIR

plein-air  [ˌpleɪnˈɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLEIN-AIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plein-Air is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PLEIN-AIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plein-air

En plein air

En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air" and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called peinture sur le motif in French. It can also be used to describe other activities where a person partakes in an outdoor environment. Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism. The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes. Previously, each painter made their own paints by grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with linseed oil. The Newlyn School in England is considered another major proponent of the technique in the latter 19th century. It was during this period that the "Box Easel", typically known as the French Box Easel or field easel, was invented. It is uncertain who developed it first, but these highly portable easels, with telescopic legs and built-in paint box and palette, made treks into the forest and up the hillsides less onerous.

Definition of plein-air in the English dictionary

The definition of plein-air in the dictionary is of or in the manner of various French 19th-century schools of painting, esp impressionism, concerned with the observation of light and atmosphere effects outdoors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLEIN-AIR


arriere
ˌærɪˈɛə
Bonaire
bɒnˈɛə
boutonniere
ˌbʊtɒnɪˈɛə
coheir
kəʊˈɛə
concessionnaire
kənˌsɛʃənˈɛə
deair
diːˈɛə
howe´er
haʊˈɛə
mentonniere
mɛnˌtɒnɪˈɛə
midair
ˌmɪdˈɛə
riviere
ˌrɪvɪˈɛə
whatsoe´er
ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛə
whene´er
wɛnˈɛə
whenso´er
ˌwɛnsəʊˈɛə
where´er
wɛərˈɛə
wheresoe´er
ˌwɛəsəʊˈɛə
wheresoeer
ˌwɛəsəʊˈɛə
whilere
waɪlˈɛə
whoe´er
huːˈɛə
whosoe´er
ˌhuːsəʊˈɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEIN-AIR

pledgeable
pledged delegate
pledgee
pledgeor
pledger
pledget
pledgor
pleiad
Pleiades
plein-airist
pleinairism
Pleiocene
pleiochasium
pleiomerous
pleiomery
pleiotaxy
pleiotropic
pleiotropism
pleiotropy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEIN-AIR

a breath of fresh air
affair
air
air-to-air
Blair
chair
Clair
fair
free-to-air
ground-to-air
hair
heavier-than-air
hot air
in the air
off-air
pair
repair
sair
surface-to-air
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of plein-air in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plein-air» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEIN-AIR

Find out the translation of plein-air to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

普莱因空中
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plein - aire
570 millions of speakers

English

plein-air
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Plein हवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في الهواء الطلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пленэр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plein- ar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহিরঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plein- air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plein-air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

plein -air
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戸外主義の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흘리 공기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plein-air
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

plein không khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Plein காற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक हवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

plein hava
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plein -air
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

plener
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пленер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plein - aer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

plein - air
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plein-air
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

plein - air
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plein -air
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plein-air

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEIN-AIR»

The term «plein-air» is very widely used and occupies the 21.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEIN-AIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plein-air

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEIN-AIR»

Discover the use of plein-air in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plein-air and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for ...
Based on Albala's 25 years of experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more ...
Mitchell Albala, 2011
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Artist's Projects You Can Paint - 10 Experiments with ...
With a crystal-clear focus on the projects and only the projects, this series will speak to readers hungering for simple instruction to create works of their own.
Betty Billups, 2005
3
On Location - Plein Air Painting In Pastel
In this helpful guide, one of the giants of landscape painting gives invaluable advice that will help artists make the most of plein air painting.
Richard McDaniel, 2005
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Plein Air Painting in Watercolor & Oil
How to envision nature's essence and capture it on paper and canvas. With step-by-step instruction, sidebars, tips and techniques throughout.
Frank LaLumia, 2000
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Inventing the landscape: from plein air study to studio painting
Offers advice on painting outdoors, shows how to depict atmosphere, light, weather, and seasonal changes, and provides examples of American landscapes
Richard Crozier, Thomas Bolt, 1989
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Painting Missouri: The Counties en Plein Air
Paintings and essays are combined to create this evocative collection of scenes and seasons that captures the rich diversity of each of Missouri's one hundred and fourteen counties.
‎2008
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Painting North Carolina: Impressions en Plein Air
Take a visual tour of North Carolina, from the majestic mountains in the west to the sunlit shores of the east, and you'll see why this is one of the most popular places to live, or visit, in the United States."--BOOK JACKET.
Kimberlee C. Maselli, 2008
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Plein Air Painting in Oil
Explore the simple techniques and practical tips for painting dynamic landscapes outdoors. When you are ready to take your hobby to the great outdoors, then you are ready for this comprehensive guide by Frank Serrano.
Frank Serrano, 2002
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Plein air Painting: the drama: How to survive and even enjoy ...
why would anyone want to paint en plein air anyway? How can I ayoid Roying Art Critics? How can I handle questions? Be prepared Be positiye and proactiye Be pleasant Be resourceful Be imaginatiye and creatiye what can I say to other ...
Charlene Brown
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The Artist in Nature: Thomas Kinkade and the Plein Air Tradition
Collects the plein air works of Kinkade and discusses the plein air tradition, including a biographical essay that explores the artist's personal, artistic, and spiritual experiences as they relate to his approach to nature painting.
M. Stephen Doherty, Thomas Kinkade, 2002

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEIN-AIR»

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Montague Plein-Air Festival drawing painters from across North …
The Plein-Air Festival invites painters to set up outdoors, in organized "paint-outs" around the island. This year, dozens more people than ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Plein-Air [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/plein-air>. Apr 2024 ».
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