GALLERY


Meaning of GALLERY in English

noun

1 for art

ADJECTIVE

▪ art , exhibition , fine-art ( AmE ), picture , portrait , sculpture

▪ museum

▪ commercial , private , public

▪ national

He offered ten major paintings to start a national ~ of modern art.

▪ prestigious

VERB + GALLERY

▪ go to , visit

GALLERY + VERB

▪ display sth , exhibit sth , feature sth , show sth , showcase sth

Some of his work has been exhibited by local art galleries.

▪ carry sth , contain sth , house sth

a fabulous ~ housing the work of major artists

▪ specialize in sth

a ~ specializing in ceramics

▪ close , open

GALLERY + NOUN

▪ space

The building will provide plenty of new ~ space.

▪ exhibit ( AmE ), exhibition , show

▪ curator , director , manager , owner , staff

▪ visitor

▪ opening

▪ scene

the type of photographic work now dominating the ~ scene

▪ guide (= book)

PREPOSITION

▪ at a/the ~

The painting is now on display at the National Gallery.

▪ in a/the ~

There were very few people in the ~.

2 on the Internet

ADJECTIVE

▪ interactive , online , virtual

▪ photo

▪ extensive

There is also an extensive ~ of photos.

3 in a hall

ADJECTIVE

▪ long , wide

▪ first-floor , upper , upstairs

▪ press , public

The packed public ~ erupted in a roar of approval.

▪ packed

▪ viewing

PREPOSITION

▪ in a/the ~

I found myself in a wide ~ looking down on the floor below.

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