vernissage

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A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public
{i} private showing of works of art in an exhibition (before the official opening of the exhibition)
the day before the opening of an exhibition when paintings are varnished and retouched
a private viewing of an exhibition before it opens to the public
vernissage

    Hyphenation

    ver·nis·sage

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From French vernissage, derived from the earlier habit of the artists to varnish their paintings the day before the opening of an exhibition.
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