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- DictionaryCar·touche/kärˈto͞oSH/
noun
- 1. a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
1. : a gun cartridge with a paper case. 2. : an ornate or ornamental frame. 3. : an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name. Examples of cartouche in a Sentence.
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Cartouche definition: a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.. See examples of CARTOUCHE used in a sentence.
CARTOUCHE definition: 1. a drawing or piece of stone that looks like a scroll (= a long roll of paper) with the ends…. Learn more.
CARTOUCHE meaning: 1. a drawing or piece of stone that looks like a scroll (= a long roll of paper) with the ends…. Learn more.
1. A structure or figure, often in the shape of an oval shield or oblong scroll, used as an architectural or graphic ornament or to bear a design or inscription. 2. An oval or oblong figure in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that encloses characters expressing the names or epithets of royal or divine personages. 3.
noun. 1. a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription. 2. an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics. 3. the paper case holding combustible materials in certain fireworks. 4. rare. a cartridge or a box for cartridges.
an oblong or oval shape which contains a set of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, often representing the name and title of a king or queen. Definition of cartouche noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
