noun
gallery
GAL-uh-ree/ˈɡæləri/
A place where objects are displayed for viewing.
The gallery displays paintings and sculptures by local artists.
Etymology
A long portico or covered passageway is the architectural starting point. The word later also named a building housing art, producing the modern display-space sense; its deeper origin is unknown.
In context
there is a way of displaying these artworks um effectively in a in the public space of the gallery
More examples
- Visitors examine ancient pottery in the museum's newest gallery.
- Several downtown galleries stay open late on Fridays.
- The hallway holds a gallery of family portraits.
Forms
gallery · galleries
Similar words
- museum
- Usually preserves collections as well as displaying them to visitors.
- showroom
- Displays goods for sale rather than primarily for appreciation.