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gallery

gallery

39 3.4
A page on a website or app that shows photos and videos
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæləri/
  • Texting
translation icon : galería
  • Once a creation is complete, it can be uploaded to the gallery or emailed to someone.
  • photo gallery
  • online gallery
  • gallery on a website

On the Android side, Google wants Photos to be the gallery app now.

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Examples

  • The online photo gallery showcases stunning images from various photographers.

  • "Is this an alternative gallery?" he asked me.

    Academic text (2015)
  • So we decided, well, let's open up a gallery because it's nice, right?

  • Some things you might like for your gallery.

  • Contact information for each gallery or museum is included in the listing.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The Kennedy library has a media gallery with categories of photos such as campaign, space, inauguration, and the first family.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Here and on succeeding pages is a gallery of photographs suggesting the variety.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Its colorful and humorous imagery is directed at audiences who may never have visited an art gallery before.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Each artist's work is prominently displayed in the virtual gallery for viewers to appreciate.

  • You can browse the digital gallery to find artwork that inspires you.

Synonyms

display
vsgallery
168 1.6

An arrangement of objects shown to the public, for example in a museum or shop

is an online curated media page rather than any public exhibit
album
vsgallery
124 1.9

A book with blank pages and pockets for keeping photographs or stamps

is a curated online page for displaying media, not a book
art gallery
vsgallery
38 2.7

A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy

is focused on curated multimedia pages, not only creative works
slideshow
vsgallery
35 2.1

A series of images shown on a screen one after another

is a curated page rather than a timed sequence
photostream
vsgallery
  • Texting
1 4.0

A series of photos someone shares online in time order

is curated rather than only shown in time order
photograph album
vsgallery
1 1.8

A book with pages for keeping and showing photos

is an online curated page, not a physical image book
picture gallery
vsgallery
  • Texting
3.2

A collection of photos shown online for people to view

is a curated page presenting images, videos, and other media

Compounds

38 2.7

A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy

peanut gallery
  • Informal
2 7.9

People who loudly make rude or unwanted comments

1 6.9

A place where people practice shooting at targets using guns

press gallery
  • Literature
1 5.3

An area in a government hall where reporters sit to watch and report debates

1 9.5

A place often in an abandoned building where people buy and inject heroin

1 8.8

A collection of police photos of known criminals used to identify suspects

A group of people known for bad or illegal acts

whispering gallery
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A curved space under a dome where quiet sounds travel to the opposite side

fly gallery
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew work with ropes and equipment

A person who regularly watches plays or shows from a theater's upper balcony

A person who often visits art galleries to see paintings or sculptures

peanut gallery
  • Archaic
7.4

Cheap seats high in the back of a theater

A room or building where paintings and other art are shown to the public

picture gallery
  • Texting
3.2

A collection of photos shown online for people to view

How Curated

gallery
  • Texting
39 3.4
portfolio
54 4.4

Surface Forms

gallery singular
galleries plural

Etymology

The word gallery comes from the old Italian galleria, a place where pictures and objects were shown, which is why we now call a page or collection of images on a website or app a gallery. It keeps the original idea of a place for showing and viewing things.