Definition of ébauche. : an incomplete watch movement consisting of plates, bridges, wheels, and barrels to be finished and fitted with jewels, escapement, mainspring, hands, and dial.

Ébauche is a term used in art to denote the first preliminary underpainting or quick sketch in oils for an oil painting. One early criticism of Impressionist painting was that its practitioners sought to elevate the status of the ébauche to the level of finished painting. Horology, clockmaking and watchmaking appropriated the term ébauche to refer to an incomplete or unassembled watch …

ebauche. ( eɪˈbəʊʃ) n. a rough sketch or initial versiona basic or uncompleted watch movement. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Want to …

ébauche. , s. nf. 1 esquisse, maquette, amorce, germe, brouillon, carcasse, canevas, modèle, croquis, pochade. [antonyme] achèvement, accomplissement, réalisation. 2 commencement, préliminaire, naissance. [antonyme] fin, achèvement, aboutissement, mise en train. French Synonyms Dictionary. See also:

ébauche translate: rough sketch, hint. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

ébauche. nf [+dessin, tableau] sketch. [+œuvre littéraire, poème] outline. [+projet, compromis, accord] draft, outline. → Le communiqué final de la conférence parle d'une " première présentation d'une ébauche du projet de tv5 Info " . Translation French - …

Ébauche (loanword from French, meaning blank, outline or sketch) is a term used in art to denote the first preliminary underpainting or quick sketch in oils for an oil painting. Horology, clockmaking and watchmaking appropriated the term ébauche to refer to an incomplete or unassembled watch movement and its associated components. The French term is regularly …