grotesque

grotesque, difforme

Très laid ou de forme étrange, au point de paraître effrayant ou comique.

En anglais simple : Very ugly or strangely shaped, in a way that may seem frightening or funny.

• The mask had a grotesque face.
• Grotesque creatures filled his drawings.
• The statue’s huge head gave it a grotesque appearance.

Synonymes : hideous, monstrous, bizarre

Contraires : beautiful

Expressions courantes : grotesque face, grotesque mask, grotesque figure, grotesque shape

grotesque

Figure ou objet très laid ou de forme étrange, souvent utilisé dans l'art ou la décoration.

En anglais simple : A very ugly or strangely shaped figure or object, often used in art or decoration.

• A stone grotesque guarded the doorway.
• The artist carved a grotesque with enormous ears.
• Several grotesques decorated the old church.

Expressions courantes : carved grotesque, stone grotesque

linéale, grotesque

Style de caractères dont les traits n'ont pas de petites extensions aux extrémités.

En anglais simple : A style of printed letters without small lines at the ends of their main strokes.

• The designer chose a grotesque.
• This grotesque works well for short headings.
• Early grotesques often have uneven letter widths.

Synonymes : sans serif

Expressions courantes : bold grotesque, grotesque typeface