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maquette

scale model, mock-up

noun mah-KET Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Also means

layout, dummy

Usage Note

Maquette can refer to an architect's or sculptor's scale model, or a graphic designer's page layout mock-up. In publishing, mettre en maquette means to lay out pages for print. The word also appears in theatre for a miniature stage set used in pre-production planning.

Examples

"L'architecte présente sa maquette du bâtiment."

Natural Translation

The architect presents his scale model of the building.

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