maquette

Definitions of maquette
  1. noun
    the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
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    représentation
    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
  2. noun
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
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    figure, représentation, silhouette
    a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
    globe
    a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
    marionnette
    a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
    bonhomme de neige
    a figure of a person made of packed snow
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    représentation
    a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
  3. noun
    a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing
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    montage
    a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
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    composition
    something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
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