Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Gris

American  
[grees] / gris /

noun

  1. Juan José Vittoriano Gonzáles, 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.


Gris British  
/ ɡris /

noun

  1. Juan (xwan). 1887–1927, Spanish cubist painter, resident in France from 1906

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Especially formative were his friendships with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, the scholar-dealer who represented Picasso, Braque, Léger and Gris in pre-World War I Paris, and G.F.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The haunting stop-motion musical fantasy was inspired by the 1883 Italian novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, and informed by Gris Grimly's illustrations of the 2002 edition of the book.

From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023

The characters are based on illustrations by US artist Gris Grimly, but the film's final designs were created through many back-and-forth emails between Del Toro and his team, and Mackinnon and Saunders.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023

Even Pinocchio’s crude and unfinished appearance, inspired by the illustrations of artist Gris Grimly, offers a startling contrast to the adorable puppet boy seen in the Disney movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

Du Barry had warned us that Rose Marie caught a sickness that plagues the Gris.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com