gallery

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important…

   An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.

   • In the gallery are displayed genuine artifacts dug up from the site, and in the gift shop you can buy a replica as a souvenir.
   • Some of her work is so impressive that it really ought to be in a gallery.
2. 2

   An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.

   • Near-synonyms: art dealer's, dealer's
   • Some of her best work can be yours: it is available at a gallery, if you can afford it.
3. 3

   The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert…

   The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.

   • We could afford the less expensive seats in the gallery.
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   1. 4

      The spectators at an event, collectively.

      • The politician was clearly appealing to the gallery
      • Capello was missing his son's wedding in Milan to take charge – yet his reshaped England team gave him cause for a double celebration as they overturned the odds in front of a delighted Wembley gallery.
   2. 5

      The part of a courtroom, often elevated and in the rear, where seating for the public…

      The part of a courtroom, often elevated and in the rear, where seating for the public audience is facilitated during trial.

      • appealing to the gallery
      • Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery Say he must go free
   3. 6

      A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported…

      A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.

      • elegant galleries looking out onto manicured gardens
   4. 7

      A browsable collection of images, font styles, etc.

      • a gallery of image thumbnails
      • a clip-art gallery in a word processor
   5. 8

      A covered passage cut through the earth or masonry.

      • the galleries of the fort
   6. 9

      A level or drive in a mine.

      • the lower galleries
   7. 10

      A channel that carries engine oil to parts of the engine that need lubrication, such as…

      A channel that carries engine oil to parts of the engine that need lubrication, such as the main bearings.

      • the main gallery
      • At about 2500 r.p.m., as much oil is by-passed through the cooler as the amount delivered to the main gallery and at higher engine speeds the flow through the cooler is appreciably greater.
      • Metal grit from a previous engine failure was lodged in the oil galleries and had come loose upon driving the vehicle.
   8. 11

      The production control room.

   9. 12

      A part of a light fixture, forming part of its structure and often providing the mounting…

      A part of a light fixture, forming part of its structure and often providing the mounting for the diffuser.

      • Holonyms: light fixture, light, lamp, fixture
      • opaline lights with brass galleries
   10. 13

       A part of a monocle—a projection off the ring holding the lens—which helps secure the…

       A part of a monocle—a projection off the ring holding the lens—which helps secure the monocle in the eye socket.

       • Holonym: monocle
       • adjusting the distance between the bottom gallery and the top gallery
   11. 14

       The boring trails produced by an insect in wood.

       • beetle gallery
   12. 15

       Ellipsis of gallery forest.

   13. 16

       To show off.

   14. 17

       A surname from Irish.

The neighborhood

• neighborgallerist