tabletop

[tey-buhl-top]

noun

1. a surface forming or suggesting the top of a table.

2. a photograph of an arrangement of objects on top of a table.

adjective

1. intended for use on the top of a table or the like.

2. noting or relating to an arrangement of objects, especially miniatures or models, as would be appropriate to the top of a table.

3. noting or relating to a type of game that requires the physical presence of players and the manipulation of game pieces, in contrast to video games.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tabletop¹

First recorded in 1800–10; table + top ¹

Example Sentences

Harnett adopted the traditional pyramidal structure of Dutch tabletop paintings for “Ease,” at 48 by 60 inches one of his largest and most ambitious works.

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Even the lounge area is carefully designed for those looking to just enjoy a cocktail, with mosaic tabletops and another piece by Claudia Wieser hanging over the bar.

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Near the middle of the room was a table with an electronic screen built into its tabletop.

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Exquisite, also, is a grouping of several soft-paste-biscuit tabletop figurines—classical and idyllic scenes depicting lovers, children, goddesses and bathers, all designed by Boucher.

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The menu includes tabletop grills piled high with grilled short ribs, flap meat, sausage, beef sweetbreads, black sausage, and other deliciousness.

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