2023年6月25日 星期日

DOT (verb) definition. polka dot dress. trench coat. clothes store, size something up, Dot on: The rise and rise of Yayoi Kusama



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At the age of 92, Yayoi Kusama is the world’s best-selling female artist. But on her path to success she’s had to grapple with trauma, poverty, sexism, and frightening hallucinations: https://thamesandhudson.com/....../dot-on-the-rise....../
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Line breaks: size
Pronunciation: /sʌɪz /

NOUN

1[MASS NOUN] The relative extent of something; a thing’s overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is:the schools varied in sizea forest the size of Wales[COUNT NOUN]: firms of all sizes
1.1Extensive dimensions or magnitude:she seemed slightly awed by the size of the building
2Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are:
2.1A person or garment corresponding to a particular numbered size:she’s a size 10

VERB

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1Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size:twist drills are sized in millimetres
2(size something up) Estimate or measure something’s dimensions:she was trying to size up a room with a tape measure
2.1(size someone/thing upINFORMAL Form an estimate or rough judgement of someone or something:the two men sized each other up

ADJECTIVE

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Having a specified size; sized:marble-size chunks of hail

Origin

Middle English (also in the sense 'assize, ordinance fixing a rate of payment'): from Old French sise, from assise'ordinance', or a shortening of assize.

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to put something on a surface in small amounts with spaces between. dot something with something: Dot the chicken with butter and place in the oven. Synonyms and related words. To cover something.


Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Sculpture Is Reinstalled in Japan. Technically, it's a replica of the polka-dot plastic creation that was damaged by a storm last year.
May 17, 2023 — Yayoi Kusama's latest “Infinity Mirror Room,” at David Zwirner Gallery in Manhattan, is titled “Dreaming of Earth's Sphericity, ...
Apr 20, 2023 — What Georgia O'Keeffe Taught Yayoi Kusama. From tough love to unwavering enthusiasm, a look at some notable relationships throughout history ...
Aug 10, 2021 — For some experiences you just have to wait — and the exhibitions of Yayoi Kusama, the 90-year-old Japanese mastermind of obsessively dotted ...
Oct 14, 2022 — The artists will be making floor-to-ceiling mosaics for the underground Long Island Rail Road terminal opening in December.
Feb 23, 2017 — Kusama, who was born in Japan in 1929, made her first Infinity Mirror room, “Phalli's Field,” in New York in 1965, filling the 15-square-foot ...
Nov 30, 2022 — Now Arriving: Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith's Grand Central Madison Mosaics. Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass ...
Aug 10, 2021 — The artist's lifelong fascination with the natural world inspires monumental floral sculptures in the New York Botanical Garden.
Nov 3, 2017 — Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Nets Through Dec. 16 at David Zwirner, 34 East 69th Street, Manhattan; 212-210-0420. Yayoi Kusama: Festival of Life



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1 chiffon blouse (n.) 雪紡紗上衣
2 floral print dress (n.) 小碎花洋裝
3 polka dot dress (n.) 波卡圓點洋裝
4 navy striped shirt (n.) 海軍條紋上衣
5 long skirt (n.) 長裙
6 denim shirt (n.) 丹寧襯衫
7 plaid shirt (n.) 格紋襯衫
8 leggings (n.) 內搭褲
9 suspender pants (n.) 吊帶褲
10 jumpsuit (n.) 連身褲
11 cable knit sweater (n.) 針織麻花毛衣
12 trench coat (n.) 風衣
13 suit coat (n.) 西裝外套
14 houndstooth coat (n.) 千鳥紋大衣
15 military jacket (n.) 軍裝外套
16 leather biker jacket (n.) 騎士皮衣夾克
17 leopard scarf (n.) 豹紋圍巾

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