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maquette

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /mæˈkɛt/
  • rhymes with -ɛt

1

noun

Meaning 1

A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To prepare a maquette (of).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive, rare

Topics: art, arts

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French maquette.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Makette — a preliminary model or sketch
  • German: Vorführmodell — a preliminary model or sketch
  • German: Bozzetto — a preliminary model or sketch
  • Indonesian: maket — a preliminary model or sketch
  • Italian: bozzetto — a preliminary model or sketch
  • Russian: маке́т (makét) — a preliminary model or sketch