sleeveface
sleeveface noun: a photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other body part on an album cover obscuring and seeming to replace the same part on a person in the photograph).
Noun
sleeveface (plural sleevefaces)
- A photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other body part on an album cover obscuring and seeming to replace the same part on a person in the photograph).
- The fad has been sweeping the Internet, with sleevefaces popping up on Facebook and art sites.2009 December 13, Debby Abe, “A new hope for old vinyl”, in The Olympian
Forms of sleeveface
| plural | sleevefaces |
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Origin of sleeveface
From sleeve (“a protective jacket or case”) + face.
Questions about sleeveface
- What does sleeveface mean?
- Sleeveface means a photograph in which a record sleeve is intentionally placed to create the illusion of the cover art blending into the scene (especially a face or other body part on an album cover obscuring and seeming to replace the same part on a person in the photograph).
- What part of speech is sleeveface?
- Sleeveface is a noun.
- What is the plural of sleeveface?
- The plural of sleeveface is sleevefaces.
Words near sleeveface in the dictionary
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