Cuadros (en. Paintings)

/ˈkwaðɾos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Works of art painted or drawn on a flat surface.
The paintings by that artist are highly valued in the museum.
Los cuadros de ese artista son muy valorados en el museo.
Surfaces delineated by lines forming a rectangular area.
Different sized paintings were placed on the wall.
En la pared se colocaron cuadros de diferentes tamaños.
Graphic representations that organize information visually.
Comparative charts help to better understand the data.
Los cuadros comparativos ayudan a entender mejor los datos.

Etymology

From Latin 'quadrus', meaning square.

Common Phrases and Expressions

clinical picture
A set of symptoms and signs presented by the sick.
cuadro clínico
square technique
A method of visually organizing information.
técnica de cuadros
honor roll
A list of the best students in a class or institution.
cuadro de honor

Related Words

square
A flat surface with a border that holds an image.
cuadro
square
A geometric shape with four equal sides.
cuadrado
framing
Adjustment of composition in an image.
encuadre

Slang Meanings

A term used to refer to a group of elegantly dressed people.
That group at the party were a bunch of squares, always very well dressed.
Ese grupo en la fiesta eran unos cuadros, siempre muy bien vestidos.
In the field of graphics, it is used to refer to a simple and attractive design.
The new logo is very trendy, it looks like a minimalist design.
El nuevo logo está muy a la moda, parece un cuadro minimalista.