renaissance

«renaissance» in Mova's school dictionary: The Renaissance was a time in Europe, from about the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (the Renaissance; a renaissance, renaissances); adjective (Renaissance art)

meaning for a pupil

1) The Renaissance was a time in Europe, from about the 1300s to the 1600s, when art, science and learning grew greatly, starting in Italy. tree →

2) A renaissance is a new burst of interest or energy in something, a rebirth. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and art lessons the Renaissance brings names like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Galileo; artists studied the human body, used perspective, and scholars read old Greek and Roman books again. The printing press spread ideas. In everyday life a town or a hobby can have a renaissance when it becomes popular again. A Renaissance man or woman is someone good at many things.

examples

• Leonardo da Vinci was a famous painter of the Renaissance. tree →
• During the Renaissance, artists learned to draw with perspective. tree →
• The Renaissance began in Italy, in cities such as Florence. tree →
• Board games are having a renaissance. tree →
• Our old town centre has enjoyed a renaissance with new shops. tree →
• She is a real Renaissance woman: she paints, codes and plays the violin. tree →

note

The word comes from French and means rebirth. When it names the historical period it has a capital R and the: the Renaissance. Spelling trap: double n and double s, renaissance. Usually said ren-AY-sunss (UK) or REN-uh-sahnss (US).

In the corpora

• The Renaissance was a period of new learning and art in Europe from around 1400 to 1600.
• The Renaissance, meaning rebirth, began in Italy in the 1400s with new excitement about Greek and Roman learning and art.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «renaissance» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.