maquette

🇺🇸 /mæˈket/ 🇬🇧 /mæˈket/
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A small model or drawing used to plan a larger work of art, like a sculpture.

The artist used a maquette to plan the details of the large bronze statue.

translation

n. A small model or drawing used to plan a larger work of art, like a sculpture.

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Plural maquettes