See Also: Ceres(encyclopedia)
Ceres Cafe(tourism)
Ceres Inversiones, S.A. SICAV(finance)
en plein air(dictionary)
en plein(dictionary)
plein jeu(dictionary)
plein-air(dictionary)
En Plein - Roulette(gambling)

plein-air (iou) and Ceres (sh)


plein-air (iou)



plein-air adjective. L19.
[from French EN PLEIN AIR.]
Designating a style or school of impressionist painting originating in France during the late 1860s, which sought to represent the transient effects of atmosphere and light by direct observation from Nature. Also, designating a work painted out of doors or representing an outdoor scene and painted with a spontaneous technique.

plein-airisme [-ism] noun the theories and practices of the plein-airistes M20.
plein-airiste [-ist] noun a painter of the plein-air school L19.

Ceres (sh)




Largest known asteroid in the solar system and the first discovered, in 1801.

Named after the Roman goddess Ceres, it revolves around the Sun in 4.6 Earth years and is about 575 mi (925 km) across.