Phrase guide

tout ensemble

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The overall appearance or impression, especially of a work of art.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with everything considered (and neglecting details)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • altogether, I'm sorry it happened
  • all in all, it's not so bad

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all in all, on the whole, altogether

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: impression, effect

4

noun

Meaning 4

an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ensemble

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

History

Etymology

From French tout ensemble, literally "all together".

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yleisvaikutelma — overall appearance or impression