Bust — may refer to: * Bust (sculpture), a sculpture depicting a person s head and shoulders * Bust (magazine), a feminist pop culture magazine * An alternative term for an arrest. * An alternative term for human breasts. * A song by Outkast from… … Wikipedia
bust — There are two different words bust in English. The one meaning ‘break’ [18] is simply an alteration of burst. Bust ‘sculpture of head and chest’ [17] comes via French buste from Italian busto ‘upper body’, of uncertain origin (Latin had the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
bust — There are two different words bust in English. The one meaning ‘break’ [18] is simply an alteration of burst. Bust ‘sculpture of head and chest’ [17] comes via French buste from Italian busto ‘upper body’, of uncertain origin (Latin had the… … Word origins
bust — Ⅰ. bust [1] ► NOUN 1) a woman s breasts. 2) a sculpture of a person s head, shoulders, and chest. ORIGIN French buste, from Latin bustum tomb, sepulchral monument . Ⅱ. bust [2] informal … English terms dictionary
bust — bust1 [bust] n. [Fr buste < It busto] 1. a piece of sculpture representing the head, shoulders, and upper chest of a human body 2. the human bosom; esp., the breasts of a woman SYN. BREAST bust2 [bust] Informal vt. [orig., dial. var. of … English World dictionary
bust — ust (b[u^]st), n. [F. buste, fr. It. busto; cf. LL. busta, bustula, box, of the same origin as E. box a case; cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See {Bushel}.] 1. A piece of sculpture representing the upper part of the human figure,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sculpture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Art of carving or sculpting Nouns 1. sculpture, sculpting, sandblasting; plastic arts; [stone or wood] carving; installation. 2. statuary, statue, colossal; statuette, bust, head (see representation);… … English dictionary for students
SCULPTURE — The Biblical and Talmudic Periods Within the general context of the problem of representational art among the Jews in antiquity, sculpture, together with medals and seals , was in a special category. The Bible (Ex. 20:4) forbade the graven image… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sculpture — Sculptor redirects here. For the constellation, see Sculptor (constellation). For other uses, see Sculpture (disambiguation). The Dying Gaul, a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BCE Capitoline Museums, Rome … Wikipedia
bust — bust1 /bust/, n. 1. a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, esp. a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject. 2. the chest or breast, esp. a woman s bosom. [1685… … Universalium
