English Dictionary: grouping | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for grouping | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Group \Group\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grouped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grouping}.] [Cf. F. grouper. See {Group}, n.] To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of. The difficulty lies in drawing and disposing, or, as the painters term it, in grouping such a multitude of different objects. --Prior. {Grouped columns} (Arch.), three or more columns placed upon the same pedestal. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Grouping \Group"ing\, n. (Fine Arts) The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design. |