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isocephalism

isocephalism noun: a peculiarity in the design of bas-relief, and also in painting, in which the heads of human figures are depicted at the same height from the ground, or along a vertical line, regardless of their pose.

isocephalism: a peculiarity in the design of bas-relief, and also in painting, in which the heads of human...
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Noun

isocephalism (uncountable)

  1. A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief, and also in painting, in which the heads of human figures are depicted at the same height from the ground, or along a vertical line, regardless of their pose.
    Synonyms:
    isocephaly

Synonyms of isocephalism

  • isocephaly

Origin of isocephalism

From Ancient Greek, meaning "like-headed". See iso- + cephalon.

Questions about isocephalism

What does isocephalism mean?
Isocephalism means a peculiarity in the design of bas-relief, and also in painting, in which the heads of human figures are depicted at the same height from the ground, or along a vertical line, regardless of their pose.
What part of speech is isocephalism?
Isocephalism is a noun.

Words near isocephalism in the dictionary

  1. isocentre
  2. isocentres
  3. isocentric
  4. isocentrically
  5. isocephalic
  6. isocephalism
  7. isoceraunic
  8. isocercal
  9. isocetane
  10. isochar
  11. isocharge

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