SINCE 1828
diptych
noun
dip·tych
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Definition of diptych
1
: a 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces
2
: a picture or series of pictures (such as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets
3
: a work made up of two matching parts
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Photo: Laura McPhee/Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Ms. McPhee’s color diptych of a lodge pole pine forest in Idaho after a wildfire invites comparisons to Adams. — Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, "‘Ansel Adams in Our Time’ Review: Reconsidering a Mountainous Career," 12 Dec. 2018 The two-part diptych artwork features a girl and boy walking hand-in-hand in black and white, alongside the title quote in red script. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry Gave Meghan Markle This Super Romantic Gift Just Days Before Their Relationship Was First Revealed," 3 Sep. 2018 Today, in response to the flurry of questions about them, West tweeted a diptych including a photograph of what appeared to be a modern version of the traditional Japanese shoe, the geta. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Turns Out Kanye West’s Too-Small Yeezy Pool Slides Are Dangerous," 28 Aug. 2018 The diptych originated with a phone call from Sendak that began with a quiz. — Michael Cooper, New York Times, "Oliver Knussen, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Composer, Dies at 66," 9 July 2018 Single versions of the diptych are available as well, and those start at just £199. — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, "Say It With Art: Get Your Bae The Same Painting Prince Harry Gave Meghan Markle," 7 July 2018 Among the paintings that adorn the walls is a diptych of Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump. — The Economist, "Why America and Mexico are destined to grow even closer," 21 June 2018 The first two seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale form a loose diptych, mirroring and subverting each other in fascinating ways. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 was masterful. But it may have broken the show.," 11 July 2018 It is composed as a diptych: one half biography, one half memoir. — Tyler Malone, latimes.com, "David Lynch's memoir-slash-biography is, yes, strange — and deeply American," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diptych.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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