TOUT ENSEMBLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does tout ensemble mean?
• TOUT ENSEMBLE (noun)
The noun TOUT ENSEMBLE has 2 senses:
1. an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
2. a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
Familiarity information: TOUT ENSEMBLE used as a noun is rare.
• TOUT ENSEMBLE (adverb)
The adverb TOUT ENSEMBLE has 1 sense:
1. with everything considered (and neglecting details)
Familiarity information: TOUT ENSEMBLE used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TOUT ENSEMBLE (noun)
Meaning:
An assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
tout ensemble; ensemble
Hypernyms ("tout ensemble" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
Meaning:
A total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tout ensemble" is a kind of...):
effect; impression (an outward appearance)
• TOUT ENSEMBLE (adverb)
Meaning:
With everything considered (and neglecting details)
Synonyms:
all in all; on the whole; tout ensemble; altogether
Context examples:
altogether, I'm sorry it happened / all in all, it's not so bad
