Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artist's conception

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: artist's -con-cep-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An illustration showing the extrapolated appearance of something for which the actual appearance is not known or cannot be seen.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see artist, conception.

Example Sentences

"Artist's conception of hot gases flowing off the atmosphere of the first transiting planet, the hot Jupiter orbiting the star HD 209458."
"The artist's conception and plan permit the artist to judge the correctness of various aspects of the work that gives the artist the ability to resolve problems that occur during its execution."

Inflected Forms

artist's conceptions (plural) artists' conceptions (plural)

Questions

What does artist's conception mean?: An illustration showing the extrapolated appearance of something for which the actual appearance is not known or cannot be seen.

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