vitrine

American  

[vi-treen] / vɪˈtrin /

noun

1. a glass cabinet or case, especially for displaying art objects.

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vitrine British  

/ ˈvɪtriːn /

noun

1. a glass display case or cabinet for works of art, curios, etc

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Etymology

Origin of vitrine

1875–80; < French, equivalent to vitre pane of glass + -ine -ine ²

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Example Sentences

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vitrine

I imagined a vitrine of the pigments used to achieve those “Gainsborough blues”—indigo, Prussian blue, ultramarine, azurite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

In the top two shelves of the first vitrine you can almost see the style coming into focus.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

Standing near the vitrine displaying those miniature creations, Diaz pointed out the tiny screws holding these delicate brass wire and sheet metal pieces together.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

The book’s skewed view, which fits Ruscha’s L.A. angle, is wonderfully installed in a vitrine set on a long diagonal that cuts across the center of the gallery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

Claude’s fingers trace ovals across the top of his vitrine.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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