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# renaissance

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

«renaissance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#m1)
2. A renaissance is a new burst of interest or energy in something, a rebirth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x1)
- During the Renaissance, artists learned to draw with perspective. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x2)
- The Renaissance began in Italy, in cities such as Florence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x3)
- Board games are having a renaissance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x4)
- Our old town centre has enjoyed a renaissance with new shops. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x5)
- She is a real Renaissance woman: she paints, codes and plays the violin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/#x6)

### 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).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «renaissance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/renaissance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«renaissance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/renaissance.html) on Mova free.