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vernissage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /vɛːnɪˈsɑːʒ/
  • US: /ˌvɛɹnəˈsɑʒ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From French vernissage, derived from the earlier habit of the artists to varnish their paintings the day before the opening of an exhibition.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vernisáž — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Finnish: avajaiset — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • French: vernissage — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • German: Vernissage — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Greek: βερνισάζ (vernisáz) — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Polish: wernisaż — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Russian: верниса́ж (vernisáž) — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Swedish: vernissage — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Turkish: vernisaj — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
  • Ukrainian: верніса́ж (vernisáž) — private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public