单词 | in the round |
释义 | in the round1(Of sculpture) standing free with all sides shown, rather than carved in relief against a ground.Whether in reliefs or figures carved in the round, he achieved dramatic expression of emotion through the intense faces, emphatic gestures, and cascading draperies of his figures....
1.1Fully and thoroughly; with all aspects shown: to understand social phenomena one must see them in the round...
2(Of a theatrical performance) with the audience placed on at least three sides of the stage.Theatre, in the round, is not my favourite venue for an evening's entertainment but, after last night, I begin to realise how effective it can be when it is under control of a man who knows how to handle it to its maximum advantage...
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