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conté¹
noun contés
- Alternative letter-case form of Conté
Conté²
- /ˈkɒnteɪ/ UK
- /ˈkɑnteɪ/ US
Where it comes from
From the surname of its inventor, French painter and army officer Nicolas-Jacques Conté (1755–1805), who created it in 1795.
noun Contés · Conte · conté
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A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base.
Conté is an artificial chalk, of which there are various kinds. The square Conté, Number 1, is hard; Number 2, is soft; Number 3, is very soft. […] Dutch Chalk is a new kind, in some respects equal to the best Contés, and sold at a moderate price.
Similar: Conté crayon
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noun drawing medium
| Español | lápiz conté |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콩테 kongte |
| 日本語 | コンテ konte |
| Français | crayon mine |
| Deutsch | Conté |
| Русский | карандаш Конте karandaš Konte |
Talk about this word "conté." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cont%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conté. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cont%C3%A9 "conté." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cont%C3%A9.Cite this
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