repoussé
Americanadjective
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(of a design) raised in relief by hammering on the reverse side.
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ornamented or made in this kind of raised work.
noun
adjective
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raised in relief, as a design on a thin piece of metal hammered through from the underside
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decorated with such designs
noun
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a design or surface made in this way
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the technique of hammering designs in this way
Etymology
Origin of repoussé
1850–55; < French, past participle of repousser to push back; see re-, push
Example Sentences
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The crowns of the title look like antique versions of astronaut headgear: gilded copper helmets, each studded with gems, encrusted with repoussé plaques and topped by five-pronged antennas — the vajra, or thunderbolt of wisdom.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
Fabricated in China, this replica of Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty consists of about 300 individual pieces of repoussé copper.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
Dadyan explores ideas of beauty, strength and Armenian heritage in his silver and copper pieces created from techniques such as repoussé, where the image is hammered into relief from the reverse side.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
It appears on the gold leaves worked in repoussé that covered the face of a princely warrior.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2011
After the operation details were often filled in by chasing or executed in repoussé work.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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