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artist's conception en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. An illustration showing the extrapolated appearance of something for which the actual appearance is not known or cannot be seen.
    • Artist's conception of hot gases flowing off the atmosphere of the first transiting planet, the hot Jupiter orbiting the star HD 209458. 2010, Alan Boss, The Crowded Universe: The Race to Find Life Beyond Earth, →ISBN, page 116:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see artist, conception.
    • The artist's conception and plan permit the artist to judge the correctness of various aspects of the work that gives the artist the ability to resolve problems that occur during its execution. 2008, M. Scott Norton, Human Resources Administration for Educational Leaders, →ISBN, page 81:

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Translations (1)

cs umělecké ztvárnění (Extrapolated appearance)