Thesaurus: ectype
A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence:
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- n. A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence:
- n. A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in relief">bas-relief (in this sense used loosely).
- n. A copy from an original; a type of something that has previously existed.
- 1. (Classical Archæol.) (a) A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence: (b) A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in relief">bas-relief (in this sense used loosely). 2. A copy from an original; a type of something that has previously existed. Some regarded him [Klopstock] as an ectype of the ancient prophets. Eng. Cyc. .
- n. A copy, as in pottery, of an artist's original work. Hence: n. A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in relief">bas-relief (in this sense used loosely). n. A copy from an original; a type of something that has previously existed.