Grotesque: meaning, definitions and examples
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grotesque
[ ษกrษหtษsk ]
art
Characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The film featured a grotesque monster with three heads.
- The artist created a grotesque sculpture that seemed to defy the laws of physics.
literature
A style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature.
Synonyms
absurdity, caricature, distortion
Examples of usage
- The Gothic cathedral was known for its grotesque decorations and gargoyles.
- The novel was filled with grotesques, from deformed creatures to exaggerated characters.
Translations
Translations of the word "grotesque" in other languages:
๐ต๐น grotesco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคฟเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช grotesk
๐ฎ๐ฉ aneh
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะพัะตัะบะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ groteskowy
๐ฏ๐ต ใฐใญใในใฏ
๐ซ๐ท grotesque
๐ช๐ธ grotesco
๐น๐ท grotesk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๊ดดํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ grotesknรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ grotesknรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆช่ฏ็
๐ธ๐ฎ grotesken
๐ฎ๐ธ skrรญtiรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะณัะพัะตัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแขแแกแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qrotesk
๐ฒ๐ฝ grotesco
Word origin
The word 'grotesque' originated in the 16th century from Italian 'grottesco' which means 'of a cave' or 'of a grotto'. It was initially used to describe the style of decoration found in Roman grottoes. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to bizarre, distorted, or absurd representations in art and literature.