conversation piece
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conversation piece
n.
1. An unusual object that arouses comment or interest.
2. A genre painting, popular especially in the 1700s, depicting a group of people engaged in conversation or an activity.
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conversation piece
n
1. something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation
2. (Art Terms) (esp in 18th-century Britain) a group portrait in a landscape or domestic setting
3. (Theatre) a play emphasizing dialogue
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conversa′tion piece`
n.
1. any object that arouses comment because of some striking or unusual quality.
2. a group portrait of people in their customary setting.
[1775–85]
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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" |
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conversation piece
n (antique, curiosity) → oggetto di conversazioneCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995