Meaning of conte | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Conté.
   alt-of
2. An Italian count.
3. A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“So she led the way through a marble hall, pillared in different colors, rich and rare, with portraits of ancient contes and contessas on the walls, up a magnificent stone stair with a carved balustrade, to a suite indeed, where, at the entrance, Sibby was found very happy at her welcome⟳ from Mrs. Mount⟳, who was equally glad to receive⟳ a countrywoman.”

““Aspirin. It will help⟳ you to sleep⟳ tonight if you have⟳ aches and pains, or cold clammy dreams about dead contes and contessas,” he teased.”

“The announcement of the game had put⟳ Florentine society “in a flurry,” and two thousand spectators—including enough contes and contessas to fill⟳ half the palaces of Florence—made the trip⟳ beyond the city limits to view⟳ the match⟳.”

“Conté is an artificial chalk, of which there are various kinds. The square Conté, Number⟳ 1, is hard; Number⟳ 2, is soft; Number⟳ 3, is very soft. […] Dutch Chalk is a new kind, in some respects equal to the best Contés, and sold at a moderate price.”

“A woman and a girl seated on chairs in a park⟳. Conté crayon.”

“Conté sticks and pencils are made of dry pigments mixed with wax or clay and compressed into square sticks or thin rods that can be held in a metal or wooden holder or sheath. Conté typically comes in varieties of whites, grays, browns, and blacks and in a range of densities from soft to hard; the harder forms have⟳ more binder or wax and the softer less.”

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