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vitrine Definition

vit·rine (vi′trin, vi trēn′)

noun

a glass-paneled cabinet or glass display case for art objects, curios, etc.

Etymology: Fr < vitre, pane of glass < L vitrum, glass

vitrine Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • glass: The figure put on show in a glass vitrine, re-emphasises the fragility of the dancing form and the need to preserve it.
  • museum: Then from their Turkish baths we built art galleries and placed museum vitrines in the inns where camels and camel drivers once slept.