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Meaning of contrapposto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/kɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ/

Definitions

The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The contrapposto flexes one buttock and relaxes the other.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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