Definition of Grotesque
Grotesque
gro·tesque
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(adjective)
misshapen, malformed, repulsively ugly or distorted;
e.g. Her grotesque facial expressions have made everybody laugh.
(noun)
a style of decorative art (painting or sculpture) characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature (yet still conveying an overall sense of artistic completion and beauty);
e.g. The grotesque, in especially visual art or sculpture, is an effective artistic means to convey grief and pain.
(noun)
that which is quite ugly and distorted;
e.g. Life in Haiti, because of the extreme poverty exacerbated by the earthquake and only deepening further into the island's soul, has taken on elements of the grotesque.
(noun)
(typography) general descriptor for sans serif fonts;
e.g. Strong examples of the modern neo-grotesque fonts are Arial, Helvetica, and Verdana.
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