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objet d'art

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ob·jet d'art  (ôbzh där)
n. pl. ob·jets d'art (ôbzh där)
An object of artistic merit.

[French : objet, object + de, of + art, art.]

objet d'art French [ɔbʒɛ dar]
n pl objets d'art [ɔbʒɛ dar]
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a small object considered to be of artistic worth
[literally: object of art]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.objet d'art - a work of art of some artistic valueobjet d'art - a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
virtu - objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
Translations
objet d'art [ˌɒbʒeɪˈdɑːr] nobjet m d'art
objet d'art [ɔbʒɛdar] noggetto artistico


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