fore-edge painting
[ fawr-ej, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌɛdʒ, ˈfoʊr- /
noun
a technique of painting a picture on the fore edge of a book, often in such a manner that only when the pages are slightly fanned the picture is revealed.
Origin of fore-edge painting
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby fore-edge painting
fore-and-aft sail,
fore-and-aft topsail,
fore-and-after,
fore-check,
fore-edge,
fore-edge painting,
fore-topgallant,
fore-topgallant mast,
fore-topmast,
fore-topsail,
forearm