grotesque

grotesco, deforme

Muy feo o de forma extraña, hasta resultar aterrador o cómico.

En inglés sencillo: Very ugly or strangely shaped, in a way that may seem frightening or funny.

• The mask had a grotesque face.
• Grotesque creatures filled his drawings.
• The statue’s huge head gave it a grotesque appearance.

Sinónimos: hideous, monstrous, bizarre

Antónimos: beautiful

Expresiones frecuentes: grotesque face, grotesque mask, grotesque figure, grotesque shape

grotesco

Figura u objeto muy feo o de forma extraña, usado a menudo en arte o decoración.

En inglés sencillo: A very ugly or strangely shaped figure or object, often used in art or decoration.

• A stone grotesque guarded the doorway.
• The artist carved a grotesque with enormous ears.
• Several grotesques decorated the old church.

Expresiones frecuentes: carved grotesque, stone grotesque

grotesca

Tipo de letra cuyos trazos no tienen pequeñas prolongaciones en los extremos.

En inglés sencillo: A style of printed letters without small lines at the ends of their main strokes.

• The designer chose a grotesque.
• This grotesque works well for short headings.
• Early grotesques often have uneven letter widths.

Sinónimos: sans serif

Expresiones frecuentes: bold grotesque, grotesque typeface