Meaning & use
giclee
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnical
A high-quality print made by spraying fine ink onto special paper or canvas, usually reproducing a painting or photograph.
Grammar: Countable: a giclee, two giclee prints.
Patterns
- a giclee print
- a giclee on canvas
The gallery sells giclee prints of the artist's watercolors.
She ordered a giclee on canvas to hang in her living room.
Giclee reproductions can look almost like the original painting.
Word forms
| plural | giclee |
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Common combinations
- giclee print
- The giclee print was signed by the photographer.
- giclee on canvas
- They offer a giclee on canvas for an extra fee.
- giclee reproduction
- The museum shop sells giclee reproductions of famous works.
- fine art giclee
- Fine art giclee is popular with collectors on a budget.
Synonyms and how they differ
- inkjet print
- Broader and less formal; giclee usually implies archival quality and fine art.
- digital print
- Covers many printing methods; giclee is a specific high-end type.
Commonly confused: giclee or gelee?
giclee vs gelee
A fruit jelly, pronounced differently; not related to printing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'giclee' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Giclee' is a noun for a type of fine art print, so 'giclee print' fits. The other options treat it as food, a verb, or a flying creature.
Make it your own
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