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canaletto

Ca·na·let·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-l-et-oh; Italian kah-nah-let-taw]
    • /ˌkæn lˈɛt oʊ; Italian ˌkɑ nɑˈlɛt tɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-l-et-oh; Italian kah-nah-let-taw]
    • /ˌkæn lˈɛt oʊ; Italian ˌkɑ nɑˈlɛt tɔ/

Definitions of canaletto word

  • noun canaletto original name Giovanni Antonio Canale. 1697–1768, Italian painter and etcher, noted particularly for his highly detailed paintings of cities, esp Venice, which are marked by strong contrasts of light and shade 3
  • noun canaletto Anˈtonio (ɑnˈtɔnjɔ ) ; änt^ōˈny^ō) (born Antonio Canal or Canale) 1697-1768; It. painter 3
  • noun canaletto Bernardo [ber-nahr-doh;; Italian ber-nahr-daw] /bərˈnɑr doʊ;; Italian bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canaletto) 1720–80, Italian painter. 1
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canaletto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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  • bellotto

    Bernardo [ber-nahr-doh;; Italian ber-nahr-daw] /bərˈnɑr doʊ;; Italian bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canaletto) 1720–80, Italian painter.

  • venetian school

    any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
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