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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERNISSAGE

French, from vernisvarnish.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERNISSAGE

vernissage  [ˌvɜːnɪˈsɑːʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERNISSAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vernissage 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 VERNISSAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Vernissage

A vernissage is a term used for a preview of an art exhibition, which may be private, before the formal opening. Guests may be served canapés and wine as they discuss with artists and others the works in the exhibition. If the vernissage is not open to the public, but only for invited guests, it is often called a private view. At official exhibitions, such as the Royal Academy summer exhibition, artists, in the past, would give a finishing touch to their works by varnishing them. The custom of patrons and the élite of visiting the academies during the varnishing day prior to the formal opening of the exhibition gave rise to the tradition of celebrating the completion of an art work or a series of art works with friends and sponsors. Nowadays, for commercial shows it is an opportunity to market the works on sale to buyers and critics. There also is a comparable ceremonial ending of art exhibitions, called a finissage. Larger art exhibitions also may have such an event at half time of the exhibition called a midissage. These latter terms are rare in English; they are more commonly used in German but not in French.

Definition of vernissage in the English dictionary

The definition of vernissage in the dictionary is a preview or the opening or first day of an exhibition of paintings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERNISSAGE


barrage
ˈbærɑːʒ
bricolage
ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ
camouflage
ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ
collage
kəˈlɑːʒ
corsage
kɔːˈsɑːʒ
decoupage
ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ
dressage
ˈdrɛsɑːʒ
entourage
ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ
etage
eɪˈtɑːʒ
garage
ˈɡærɑːʒ
massage
ˈmæsɑːʒ
mirage
mɪˈrɑːʒ
montage
mɒnˈtɑːʒ
paysage
ˌpeɪˈzɑːʒ
petrissage
ˌpeɪtriːˈsɑːʒ
plage
plɑːʒ
repoussage
ˌrepuːˈsɑːʒ
retroussage
ˌrətruːˈsɑːʒ
sabotage
ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ
sondage
sɒnˈdɑːʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERNISSAGE

vernacularly
vernal
vernal equinox
vernal grass
vernalisation
vernalise
vernality
vernalization
vernalize
vernally
vernant
vernation
Verne
Verner´s law
Vernerian
vernicle
vernier
vernier rocket
vernier scale
vernix

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERNISSAGE

bird of passage
error message
get the message
head massage
instant message
message
Northwest Passage
off message
off-message
on message
passage
repassage
rite de passage
rite of passage
rite-of-passage
stone massage
subliminal message
Swedish massage
telephone message
text message
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Synonyms and antonyms of vernissage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vernissage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERNISSAGE

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Translator English - Chinese

开幕酒会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vernissage
570 millions of speakers

English

vernissage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Vernissage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vernissage
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вернисаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vernissage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vernissage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vernissage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vernissage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vernissage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルニサージュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개막식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vernissage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vernissage
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Vernissage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vernissage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vernissage
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vernissage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wernisaż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вернісаж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vernisaj
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

vernissage
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

vernissage
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vernissage
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Vernissage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vernissage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERNISSAGE»

The term «vernissage» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERNISSAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vernissage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vernissage» 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 vernissage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERNISSAGE»

Discover the use of vernissage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vernissage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh
At the weekend you will, by contrast, be confronted by the justly celebrated market of Vernissage. (Vernissage is a French word, literally meaning 'varnishing' or 'glazing' but also used in the sense of 'preview', or 'private viewing', at an art ...
Deirdre Holding, 2014
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Armenia
At the weekend you will, by contrast, be confronted by the justly celebrated market of Vernissage. (Vernissage is a French word, literally meaning 'varnishing' or 'glazing' but also used in the sense of 'preview', or 'private viewing', at an art ...
Nicholas Holding, 2011
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Rome the Second Time: 15 Itineraries That Don't Go to the ...
It's a smaller and less helpful Roma Ce and has a two-page English-language section, “The Best in Rome,” at the back. VERNISSAGE (GALLERY OPENING WITH EXTRAS) Here's a gallery and vernissage hopping that worked for us. To plan ...
Dianne Bennett, William Graebner, 2009
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Bulletin International: Résumés Des Travaux Présentés. Médicine
Mais il est impossible d'empêcher les lapins vernis de mourir en les protégeant contre le froid. Nous verrons d'ailleurs bientôt une exagération de la radiation calorique beaucoup plus grande (après le vernissage avec de l'amidine fromentale) ...
Ceská akademie věd a uměni, Prague, 1901
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The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs
The “Vernissage " of the New Salon will be on Easter Day, April 16th, as Good Friday falls on the 14th, the usual date. The Old Salon will hold its “ Vernissage ”. as usual, on April 30th. The arrangements for the Salon des Indépendants were ...
‎1911
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In the Mind's Eye: Essays Across the Animate World
Varnish “Vernissage,” a lovely collection of Romance-language syllables, contains in its etymology the interchangeability of v and b, deriving, if you follow the word-path back, from Berenik, a North African city of great antiquity, where, the ...
Elizabeth Caroline Dodd, 2008
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Russian Futurism: A History
The first of them, Vernissazh ("Vernissage"), appeared in September and was printed, like all Mezzanine publications, on unnumbered pages. It opened with the "anonymous" (composed by Khrisanf) "Overture" written as an informal, affected ...
Vladimir Markov, 1968
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Stamm Leitfaden Durch Presse und Werbung
2001 , s. a. oben, GV reg., a €8,50 ' Gr. 33310 Vernissage Bayern/Österreich - Gj. 2001 , s. a. Vernissage, A € 8,50 Gr. 33310 Vernissage Galerien - Gj. 2001, Deutschland Österr. Schweiz, s. a. Vernissage, A € 10,20 Gr. 33310 Vernissage ...
Stamm-Leitfaden durch Presse und Werbung, 2007
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The Nineteenth Century
This first day — which is not that of the actual opening, but the day before — is called the vernissage, and corresponds to the Varnishing Day of the Royal Academy. The crowd at a vernissage is so dense that it is hardly possible to circulate.
Sir James Knowles, 1895
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L'aéronautique
L'opération du vernissage n'est pas, d'ailleurs, sans présenter quelques difficultés : l'enveloppe du ballon s'échauffe considérablement, en effet, par suite de la réaction chimique qui se produit entre le vernis et l'étofle, réaction que favorise ...
P. Banet-Rivet, 1898

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERNISSAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vernissage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Azzedine Alaia Galleria Borghese: la mostra COUTURE …
Le immagini del vernissage con le celebrity sono su Style & Fashion. 2 shares; Like · 2 · +1 · Mail. 01_azzedine-alaia_galleria-borghese_ilvio-gallo.jpg. E' stata ... «Blogosfere, Jul 15»
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Art Institute Vernissage exhibition celebrates free speech
The San Francisco Art Institute threw itself a sort of housewarming Wednesday, when its Gala Vernissage (a show of student work), was at Fort Mason Center's ... «San Francisco Chronicle, May 15»
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Vernissage at OBO Studios this weekend
Our Beautiful Obsession (OBO) Studios (44 Pitt Street) will be hosting the vernissage of more than 20 large-scale oil paintings on Thursday (7-10 p.m.), Friday ... «Seaway News, May 15»
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Sylvester Stallone présent à Nice pour le vernissage de son expo
Sylvester Stallone sera à Nice le week-end du 16 mai, pour le vernissage de son exposition de peinture au Mamac. Il montre ses œuvres pour la troisième fois ... «Nice-Matin, May 15»
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Knatsch vor Vernissage: Wenger stoppt Buch über ihn kurzfristig!
Die Vernissage der Biographie von Schwingerkönig Kilian Wenger vom Freitag fällt kurzfristig ins Wasser. Der 24-Jährige zieht den Stecker. Publiziert: 28.04. «BLICK.CH, Apr 15»
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SFAI Unleashes 2015 Gala Vernissage and Varnished: The After-Party
San Francisco Art Institute, the Bay Area's intrepid home for renegade art and innovative education, is throwing its annual fȇte on May 13, 2015, with Gala ... «7x7, Apr 15»
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Vernissage Report: Independent 2015
Malfunctioning subways, icy roads, and slushy sidewalks did little to deter fair-goers from attending Independent's Vernissage last night. It is year six for ... «ArtSlant, Mar 15»
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The most Instagrammed artworks from the Art Fair Philippines …
As in previous years, an invitation-only vernissage took place the eve of the opening. Artists, collectors, and gallerists shared their favorites on Instagram using ... «Coconuts Manila, Feb 15»
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Around Town: Cube Gallery hits 10 years
Cube Gallery owners Becky Rynor and Don Monet hosted a vernissage for the art gallery's 10th anniversary exhibition, held Sunday, January 11, 2015. Caroline ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jan 15»
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Liebskind x Sven Marquardt Host Private Opening Of His New …
Liebskind x Sven Marquardt Host Private Opening Of His New Exhibit 'Vernissage'. Art/Design · Culture. September 17, 2014. Liebeskind Berlin NYC ... «The Source, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vernissage [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vernissage>. Apr 2024 ».
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