vitrine

Examples

• All

• In the final vitrine, objects of wide variety fit together comfortably, despite the blurring of regions and ages.

  Academic text (1994)

• A stunning Bamum man's prestige hat with added coins and cowrie shells was displayed in a vitrine in front of the trousers.

  Academic text (2006)

• The vitrine "History: Cross-Cultural Contact" in the permanent display.

  Academic text (1994)

• Several small vitrines dot the center and right side along the third temporary wall.

  Academic text (2006)

• At the entrance was a vitrine with army shoes sprayed in gold, hung upside down.

  Academic text (1997)

• "Many objects were presented in individual vitrines and lit to bring out their formal qualities.

  Academic text (1998)

• A silver gilt Ethiopian cross pendant in the vitrine was a recent acquisition.

  Academic text (2006)

• Moving around the corner back to the beginning of the exhibition, the viewer encounters a vitrine with seven Ndebele beaded neck rings and leg rings.

  Academic text (2006)

• A Zulu red-ochred hat and several Zulu earplugs fill a vitrine opposite.

  Academic text (2006)

• Another vitrine displays a Kuba flywhisk and two Kuba cosmetic boxes.

  Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

C

case

vsvitrine

∞ 1.0

A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles

is more specific meaning a glass cabinet for valuable decorative objects

D

display case

vsvitrine

12 2.4

A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects

focuses more on showing valuable or decorative objects than general protection

S

showcase

vsvitrine

5 3.5

A glass case used in shops or museums to display and protect items

is a cabinet for valuable decorative objects rather than any general display

Surface Forms

Etymology