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The first time I worked with colors was by making these mosaics of Pantone swatches. They end up being very large pictures, and I photographed with a very large camera - an 8x10 camera. So you can see the surface of every single swatch - like in this picture of Chuck Close. And you have to walk very far to be able to see it.
Vik Muniz

Meaning of "swatch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWATCH

Scottish and northern English, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SWATCH

swatch  [swɒtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWATCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swatch 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 SWATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swatch

Swatch

Swatch SA and its subsidiary Montres Flik Flak SA design, manufacture, distribute and service wristwatches sold under the Swatch and Flik Flak brands. It is a subsidiary of the Swatch Group founded by Nicolas Hayek whose group launched the brand in 1983 with remarkable success and thereby culminating the end of the quartz crisis of the 1980s.

Definition of swatch in the English dictionary

The first definition of swatch in the dictionary is a sample of cloth. Other definition of swatch is a number of such samples, usually fastened together in book form. Swatch is also a small sample of colour supplied to the printer for matching during printing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWATCH


awatch
əˈwɒtʃ
birdwatch
ˈbɜːdˌwɒtʃ
botch
bɒtʃ
butterscotch
ˈbʌtəˌskɒtʃ
crotch
krɒtʃ
deathwatch
ˈdɛθˌwɒtʃ
dogwatch
ˈdɒɡˌwɒtʃ
doomwatch
ˈduːmˌwɒtʃ
hopscotch
ˈhɒpˌskɒtʃ
hotch
hɒtʃ
notch
nɒtʃ
overwatch
ˌəʊvəˈwɒtʃ
potch
pɒtʃ
quatch
kwɒtʃ
scotch
skɒtʃ
splotch
splɒtʃ
stopwatch
ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ
top-notch
ˈtɒpˈnɒtʃ
watch
wɒtʃ
wristwatch
ˈrɪstˌwɒtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWATCH

swash plate pump
swashbuckle
swashbuckler
swashbuckling
swasher
swashwork
swashy
swastika
swat
SWAT team
swatchbook
swath
swathe
swather
swathy
Swatow
swatted
swatter
swatting
sway

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWATCH

catch
digital watch
fob watch
hunting watch
match
middle watch
midwatch
morning watch
neighborhood watch
neighbourhood watch
night watch
officer of the watch
on the watch
outwatch
patch
quartz watch
scratch
stem-winding watch
suicide watch
wristlet watch

Synonyms and antonyms of swatch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swatch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWATCH

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

Translator English - Chinese

样本
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swatch
570 millions of speakers

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swatch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नमूना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حامل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Swatch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Swatch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নমুনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swatch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swatch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Swatch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

材料見本
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

견본
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swatch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

swatch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்வாட்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parça kumaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swatch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Swatch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Swatch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

specimen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δείγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

monster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swatch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swatch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swatch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWATCH»

The term «swatch» is very widely used and occupies the 15.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWATCH» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SWATCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swatch.
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Vik Muniz
The first time I worked with colors was by making these mosaics of Pantone swatches. They end up being very large pictures, and I photographed with a very large camera - an 8x10 camera. So you can see the surface of every single swatch - like in this picture of Chuck Close. And you have to walk very far to be able to see it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWATCH»

Discover the use of swatch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swatch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Color Mixing Swatch Book
This pocket-sized guide to quick and accurate color mixing is an essential reference for artists of all media.
Michael Wilcox, 2002
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Swatch Reference Guide to Fashion Fabrics
Through the text and swatches, readers will learn the inherent performance properties and construction of fibers and yarns.
Deborah Young, 2012
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Consumer Behavior
When Switzerland-based Swatch Group was founded in 1983, popularly priced quartz watches made by Japanese firms had taken considerable market share from traditional Swiss watch brands. Swatch's bold idea for recapturing share was ...
Wayne D. Hoyer, Deborah J. MacInnis, 2008
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SWATCH: A Guide for Connoisseurs and Collectors
Hundreds of full-color photographs and text trace the origins of the Swatch watch, first produced in 1983, and the history of their design, exhibiting the most memorable watches in the series and offering advice on collecting them and other ...
Frank Edwards, 1998
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Successful Management by Motivation: Balancing Intrinsic and ...
Box 2-1 The Core Competency of SWATCH At the beginning of the 1980s, the traditional Swiss watch industry was in dire straits. Banks were no longer willing to grant credit to the prestigious brand names that had once been at the pinnacle of ...
Bruno S. Frey, Margit Osterloh, 2002
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Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart ...
To change any attributes, such as the one(s) chosen in the prior step, do one or more of the following: Click the fill or stroke square on the Tools or Color panel, then click a different swatch on the Swatches or Color Guide panel or in an open  ...
Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas, 2009
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A Business History of the Swatch Group: The Rebirth of Swiss ...
of SMH for the United States, one of Swatch's main markets during its phase of expansion. Another name which comes to mind is Jacques Irniger, a former marketing executive for several multinational producers of consumer goods, such as ...
Pierre-Yves Donzé, 2014
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Using Adobe Illustrator 10
Global means that a change to the swatch changes every object within the document that uses that swatch. A change to a nonglobal swatch affects only a currently selected object or any objects to which the swatch is applied later. Only color ...
Peter Bauer, 2002
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Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book
This easily navigable resource provides 100 swatches of most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric, including cottons, silks, wools, and linens, to encourage consideration of not just the aesthetic appeal of various fabrics but ...
Clive Hallett, Amanda Johnston, 2010
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Swatch Out!
Chloe Taylor. different patterned fabrics. It'll be really cheery and fun and won't look like anyone else's dress!” “But what color will it be?” Sophie asked. “My favorites are white, purple, red, silver, and blue.” Zoey laughed. “It can be all of those, ...
Chloe Taylor, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swatch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Swatch Smartwatch to Be Launched in the Summer
The watch, which has remote payment functions, is part of Swatch's ... but said Biel-based Swatch has been hard at work perfecting its own device, which will ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Swatch to Launch Smartwatch With Payment Function
Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, will launch its own Internet-enabled smart-watch in two countries this summer, Chief Executive Nick Hayek said. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
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Swatch CEO says will release new battery for watches, cars: paper
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek also told Swiss weekly Handelszeitung the new ... In March, Swatch, world's largest watchmaker, unveiled its riposte to Apple Inc's ... «Reuters, May 15»
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Swatch Collection Sells for $6 Million at Sotheby's
Paul Dunkel, a Swatch timepiece collector, said after the sale, “All those years I put it together and it was over in five minutes.” Photographer: Frederik Balfour/ ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
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Clock ticks for Swatch in Apple Watch challenge
Among Swiss watchmakers, who together produce around 30 million timepieces a year, Swatch looks the most vulnerable. Although it carries premium brands ... «Reuters Blogs, Mar 15»
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Swatch reveals plan to compete with smartwatch rivals
Swatch Group, the world's bestselling watchmaker, is to introduce models that can make contactless payments and display data sent by smartphones. The Swiss ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Swatch's Touchscreen Watch Gets Smarter With Fitness Tracking …
Rumors of Swatch making a smartwatch of its own were recently confirmed to Gizmodo by the company, we just don't have any idea of when it will happen. «Gizmodo, Feb 15»
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Swatch to Face Off Against Apple Watch
Ready for a smartwatch face-off? While the world eagerly awaits the April launch of the Apple Watch, Swiss watch maker Swatch has been working on its own ... «Discovery News, Feb 15»
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Swatch Plans Smartwatch to Compete With Apple Watch
Swatch Group AG Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek is ready to go head-to-head with Apple, which has scheduled its smartwatch introduction for April. «Bloomberg, Feb 15»
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Swatch prefers go-it-alone route for smartwatch plans
Swatch Chief Executive Nick Hayek said these new watches might allow the wearer ... The possibility of an iWatch launch is partly responsible for Swatch shares ... «Reuters, Aug 14»

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