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Meaning of the word maquette in English

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maquette

US /mæˈket/

UK /mæˈket/

"maquette" picture

Noun

a sculptor's small preliminary model or sketch

Example:

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The artist created a detailed maquette before starting the full-scale sculpture.

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The architect presented a small maquette of the building design.

Synonym:

model miniature prototype sketch study

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