单词 | musée imaginaire |
释义 | musée imaginairen. An imaginary collection of all the artefacts of human culture; the complete repertory of artistic styles, ideas, etc., of a particular culture or art form. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > [noun] > exhibit > collection > imaginary musée imaginaire1959 1959 20th Cent. Oct. 262 He [sc. the culture-vulture]..haunts the limbo of the musée imaginaire, where all cultures and styles coexist. 1962 Listener 8 Mar. 431/1 We are no longer bewildered by the ‘matter’ of civilizations now that the musée imaginaire has accustomed us to the quick pounce on the artifact that illumines a lost world. 1976 A. Murray Stomping Blues x. 183 The phonograph record has served as the blues musician's..musée imaginaire,..and official archive. 1991 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 13 June 30/3 The numerous statues carved in Rome by Americans, which..are now being disinterred from museum basements throughout the United States even if they have not yet been effectively installed in the American musée imaginaire. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959 |
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