threequarter
Not quite whole
Threequarter describes something that is three-fourths of a whole.
A threequarter sleeve extends between elbow and wrist.
A threequarter view in portraiture shows the face angled between profile and full-frontal.
In rugby, a threequarter is a back positioned between halfbacks and fullback.
Also spelled three-quarter or three quarter.
Side-facing outline
- bustFailure or sculpture
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- paintingPigment on canvas
- photographyCreating images from light
angle · turned · shoulder · face · sitter · composition · Rembrandt · studio
Gear or takedown
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
- footballField sport with goals
- positionLocation or stance
- backReverse side; support
backfield · player · fullback · halfback · scrimmage · offense · gridiron
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- majorityOver half of total
- predominantMost common or powerful
Loose-fitting upper garment
- shirtUpper body garment
- jacketSleeved upper-body covering
- cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
- fashionCurrent popular trend
tailoring · fitted · casual · layering · cardigan · coat · garment
Dance in three-quarter time
- time signatureRhythmic fraction notation
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
bar · measure · triple meter · mazurka · minuet · polonaise · Viennese waltz · downbeat
profile
Side-facing outline
photography · angle · turned · shoulder · face · sitter · composition · Rembrandt · studio · headshot
tackle
Gear or takedown
back · backfield · player · fullback · halfback · scrimmage · offense · gridiron
seventy-five percent
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- majorityOver half of total
blouse
Loose-fitting upper garment
fashion · tailoring · fitted · casual · layering · cardigan · coat · garment
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
- time signatureRhythmic fraction notation
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
tempo · bar · measure · triple meter · mazurka · minuet · polonaise · Viennese waltz · downbeat
threequarterfull-length
Extending the entire distance
floor-length · long · short · sleeveless · cropped
threequarterone quarter
Single part of four
quarter · one fourth · fourth · full · whole
three, quarter, quarters, quartered, quartering, quarterly, thrice, thirds, quart