conversation piece

conversation piece

n.

1. An unusual object that arouses comment or interest.

2. A genre painting, popular especially in the 18th century, depicting a group of fashionable people.

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conversation piece

n

1. something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (esp in 18th-century Britain) a group portrait in a landscape or domestic setting

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a play emphasizing dialogue

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conversation piece - something interesting that stimulates conversation center of attention, centre of attention, center, centre - the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party"

Translations

conversation piece n (antique, curiosity) → oggetto di conversazione

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conversation piece n (antique, curiosity) → oggetto di conversazione