Plinth
noun
A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.
The bronze sculpture was mounted on a stone plinth.
noun
The lower square slab at the base of a column.
The columns of the ancient building stood on large plinths.
Often appears as...
- stone plinth
- column plinth
noun
A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.
The bronze sculpture was mounted on a stone plinth.
noun
The lower square slab at the base of a column.
The columns of the ancient building stood on large plinths.
Often appears as...
- stone plinth
- column plinth
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Support
A plinth is typically heavy and strong, intended to support the weight of something important above it.
The marble plinth easily bore the heavy bronze statue.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Honor
Items placed on a plinth are often prized or displayed prominently, suggesting honor or respect.
The athlete's trophy was displayed on a polished plinth in the center of the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matters
Plinths can be made from various materials, like stone or wood, chosen for durability and aesthetics.
A beautifully carved wooden plinth complemented the intricate statue.
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Support
A plinth is typically heavy and strong, intended to support the weight of something important above it.
The marble plinth easily bore the heavy bronze statue.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Honor
Items placed on a plinth are often prized or displayed prominently, suggesting honor or respect.
The athlete's trophy was displayed on a polished plinth in the center of the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matters
Plinths can be made from various materials, like stone or wood, chosen for durability and aesthetics.
A beautifully carved wooden plinth complemented the intricate statue.
Pro Tip 1/3Heavy Support
A plinth is typically heavy and strong, intended to support the weight of something important above it.
The marble plinth easily bore the heavy bronze statue.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Honor
Items placed on a plinth are often prized or displayed prominently, suggesting honor or respect.
The athlete's trophy was displayed on a polished plinth in the center of the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Matters
Plinths can be made from various materials, like stone or wood, chosen for durability and aesthetics.
A beautifully carved wooden plinth complemented the intricate statue.
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Video examples
Brain magic PIPE Keith Barry
When I stand in front of the table, I want you to put the cups on the plinths, in any order you want, and then mix them all up, so nobody has any idea where the spike is, all right? No one in the audience? Yes, and just to help you out, I'll block them from view, so nobody can see what you're doing.
Video examples
Brain magic PIPE Keith Barry
When I stand in front of the table, I want you to put the cups on the plinths, in any order you want, and then mix them all up, so nobody has any idea where the spike is, all right? No one in the audience? Yes, and just to help you out, I'll block them from view, so nobody can see what you're doing.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Tracey Emin
English Artist
In New York, working at the foundry, I was making these little figures. I desperately would like to make big figures, but I just can't do it; my hands don't do it. We were talking about making bronze plinths, and then we made one, a square one. I wrote on it, then I put a little figure on top, and it just looked really good. It worked.
Quote examples
Paul Young
English Singer
We once employed a girl in Texas to produce a fanzine, and after meeting her there she seemed fine. Then the letters started and they got strange and she began to claim we were an item. She also sent me a rhinestone cow bone sprayed silver and mounted on a plinth. Don't ask me why.
Quote examples
Tracey Emin
English Artist
In New York, working at the foundry, I was making these little figures. I desperately would like to make big figures, but I just can't do it; my hands don't do it. We were talking about making bronze plinths, and then we made one, a square one. I wrote on it, then I put a little figure on top, and it just looked really good. It worked.
Quote examples
Paul Young
English Singer
We once employed a girl in Texas to produce a fanzine, and after meeting her there she seemed fine. Then the letters started and they got strange and she began to claim we were an item. She also sent me a rhinestone cow bone sprayed silver and mounted on a plinth. Don't ask me why.
Example 1 of 2
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