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- Dictionarycartouche/kɑːˈtuːʃ/
noun
- 1. a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
- 2. an ornate frame around a design or inscription: "a coat of arms in a cartouche"
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A cartouche is an oval with a line indicating a royal name in Egyptian hieroglyphs. Learn about its history, meaning, and usage in ancient Egypt and modern French.
A cartouche is a decorative scroll or frame with writing on it, often used in art and architecture. Learn how to pronounce cartouche, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.
Examples of cartouche in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web According to the Independent, a large bronze sword featuring a cartouche of King Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was unearthed, along with two limestone blocks.
Cartouche, in architecture, ornamentation in scroll form, applied especially to elaborate frames around tablets or coats of arms. By extension, the word is applied to any oval shape or even to a decorative shield, whether scroll-like in appearance or not.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A cartouche is a decorative shape or frame with writing on it, often used in art and design. Learn how to pronounce cartouche, see examples of its usage and find translations in different languages.
Cartouche is a word that can mean a carved ornamental tablet, an oblong figure with characters, a firework case, or a cartridge. Learn how to use it in different contexts and where it comes from.
A cartouche is a scroll-like ornament, an Egyptian hieroglyphic figure, a firework case, or a cartridge. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of cartouche with examples and quizzes.
