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Meaning of "sgraffito" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SGRAFFITO

From Italian, from sgraffire to scratch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SGRAFFITO

sgraffito  [sɡræˈfiːtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SGRAFFITO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sgraffito 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 SGRAFFITO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sgraffito

Sgraffito

Sgraffito is a technique either of wall decor, produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface, or in ceramics, by applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive layers of contrasting slip, and then in either case scratching so as to produce an outline drawing.

Definition of sgraffito in the English dictionary

The first definition of sgraffito in the dictionary is a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground. Other definition of sgraffito is such a decoration. Sgraffito is also an object decorated in such a way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SGRAFFITO


bandito
bænˈdiːtəʊ
bito
ˈbiːtəʊ
bonito
bəˈniːtəʊ
burrito
bəˈriːtəʊ
cito
ˈkiːtəʊ
farolito
ˌfærəˈliːtəʊ
finito
fɪˈniːtəʊ
graffito
ɡrəˈfiːtəʊ
Hirohito
ˌhɪərəʊˈhiːtəʊ
incognito
ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Ito
ˈiːtəʊ
Leto
ˈliːtəʊ
magneto
mæɡˈniːtəʊ
mojito
məˈhiːtəʊ
mosquito
məˈskiːtəʊ
Negrito
nɪˈɡriːtəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
Tito
ˈtiːtəʊ
veto
ˈviːtəʊ
Yoshihito
ˌjɒʃɪˈhiːtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SGRAFFITO

sfz
sfz.
sg
sgd
SGHWR
sgian-dhu
SGML
SGP
sgraffiti
Sgt
Sgt Maj
sh
SHA
Shaaban
Shaanxi
Shaba
Shaban
shabash
Shabbat
shabbatot

WORDS THAT END LIKE SGRAFFITO

Akihito
antimosquito
beneplacito
Boito
con spirito
coquito
horopito
kwaito
Lobito
manito
Mutsuhito
nopalito
paraquito
pentito
Peshito
rabbito
sanbenito
secret mosquito
subito
vomito

Synonyms and antonyms of sgraffito in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sgraffito» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SGRAFFITO

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

Translator English - Chinese

sgraffito
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esgrafiado
570 millions of speakers

English

sgraffito
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक प्रकार का चित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sgraffito
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сграффито
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sgraffito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sgraffito
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sgraffites
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sgraffito
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sgraffito
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スグラッフィート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

끝 손질법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sgraffito
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sgraffito
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sgraffito
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वगृही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sgrafitto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

graffito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sgraffito
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сграффито
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sgraffito
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sgraffito
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sgraffito
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sgraffito
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sgraffito
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sgraffito

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SGRAFFITO»

The term «sgraffito» is regularly used and occupies the 70.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SGRAFFITO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sgraffito» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sgraffito» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SGRAFFITO»

Discover the use of sgraffito in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sgraffito and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lead Glazed Pottery Part: Plain Glazed, Sgraffito and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edwin Atlee Barber, 2010
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Sgraffito
Sgraffito (plural: sgraffiti; sometimes spelt scraffito) is a technique either of wall decor, produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colors to a moistened surface, or in ceramics, by applying to an unfired ceramic body ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Surface Design for Ceramics
Sgraffito is a valuable design technique for working with slips (page 45), but did you know that this technique has other applications? With leather-hard clay, you can incise (cut into) the clay surface. With glaze, the surface is already quite dry.
Maureen Mills, 2008
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Lead Glazed Pottery. Part First: Plain Glazed, Sgraffito and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Edwin Atlee Barber, 2012
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Byzantine Trade, 4th-12th Centuries: The Archaeology of ...
of all imports, in favour of local products.15 Byzantine Sgraffito Wares are most commonly found around Venice and the head of the Adriatic. They appear in the early 12th century, reach a peak in 1150-1250, and cease in the 14th century.
Marlia Mundell Mango, 2009
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Artists' Techniques and Materials
Sgraffito is a type of decoration applied to the glass when it is cold, by etching the surface with a diamond point or a small cutting disk frotinaj. Sgraffito Decoration Raw Materials Soda-lime glass and potash-lead glass Tools Diamond point, ...
Antonella Fuga, 2006
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How Can I Inspire My Painting Class?: Lesson Plan Ideas for ...
Objective: To complete a painting by the use of sgraffito. Sgraffito involves scratching off an overlying paint layer in various patterns to reveal another paint layer beneath, adding movement and energy to the painting. Traditionally, sgraffito was ...
Rachel Shirley, 2011
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Sgraffito is not only weather resistant but also requires less ar- tistic skill than alfresco painting. Although scratch work was used in Germany from the 13th century (e.g. Magdeburg Cathedral, clois- ters), true sgraffito developed in Italy and ...
Colum Hourihane, 2012
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English Slip-decorated Earthenware at Williamsburg
A large amount of sgraffito ware, most closely akin to the type produced in the Southwest of England, was also made in Wales. The Ewenny potteries, active in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, made elaborate multihandled sgraffito ...
Leslie Brown Grigsby, 1993
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The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques
Sgraffito Sgraffiato. Scratched decoration especially when the scratched line or area reveals a different colour. The word comes from the Italian 'grafflare' to scratch and the adjective 'graffiato' is sometimes used in English for textured areas.
Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SGRAFFITO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sgraffito is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kolejne kamienice na Głównym Mieście zyskają artystyczne elewacje
Przygotowane już projekty przewidują, że na kamieniach pojawią się m.in. zdobienia z ceramiki, te wykonane z pomocą techniki sgraffito oraz nawiązujące do ... «Onet.pl, Jul 15»
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Gallery to hold Sgraffito workshop Saturday
BARSTOW — Painter's Palette continues to offer local artists a chance to shine and host workshops. The art gallery is holding a Sgraffito workshop hosted by ... «Desert Dispatch, May 15»
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Bald Entscheid über Walter Eglins Hölsteiner Sgraffito
Bald Entscheid über Walter Eglins Hölsteiner Sgraffito. Nach dem Drama um das zugegipste Mosaik "Sphinx" des verstorbenen Oberbaselbieter Künstlers ... «OnlineReports, May 15»
4
Sgrafitto Lex Horn gered van sloop
LEIDEN - De sgraffito van kunstenaar Lex Horn in het Clusiuslaboratorium is gered van sloop. Gemeente Leiden zorgt samen met ontwikkelaar VORM BV voor ... «Unity Nu, Apr 15»
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Das Sgraffito bleibt außen vor
Das mittels Kratztechnik hergestellte Sgraffito bleibt unberührt, ist es nach Feststellungen des Denkmalamtes doch intakt und nicht vom Verfall bedroht. «Reutlinger General-Anzeiger, Apr 15»
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Governor's School student art on exhibit
Each striking illustration was made using a subtractive technique known as Sgraffito where the image is revealed by incising with sharp tools into thin layers of ... «SCNow, Mar 15»
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Bezwaarschrift tegen sloopplan wandkunst gymzaal Vroomshoop
Het veiligstellen van het kunstwerk zou ook praktisch moeilijk uitvoerbaar zijn, zonder daarbij het sgraffito (een lijntekening in verse pleister) te beschadigen. «Tubantia, Feb 15»
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Kunst fällt Wärmeschutz zum Opfer
Ein Sgraffito des verstorbenen Konstanzer Künstlers Hans Sauerbruch im Schobuliweg ist bedroht. Die Dämmung des Hauses würde es überdecken. «SÜDKURIER Online, Jan 15»
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Ein Wandbild aus einer dunklen Zeit
Stadtführer Manfred Emmerich vor dem Sgraffito über dem Weltladen in der Tiengener Weihergasse 12. Bild: Freudig Foto: Ursula Freudig. «Badische Zeitung, Oct 14»
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Artist Renders Daily Reports of Citizens of Narco-battered …
Alice Leora Briggs: Asylum, an exhibition of the artist's sgraffito drawings and woodcuts, opens at Evoke Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Friday, ... «PR Web, Sep 14»

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