Gallery

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Gallery

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

GAL-uh-ree  /ˈɡaləri/

Definition

A room or building for displaying works of art; the highest tier of seating in a theatre; a long corridor or passage; a balcony or veranda; an internet collection of images or media.

Plain meaning

A gallery is a space for displaying art. Also the high-up seating tier in a theatre — playing to the gallery means playing to the crowd. Online, a gallery is a collection of images.

Register

Standard and neutral across art, theatre, and digital contexts. Play to the gallery is a slightly critical idiomatic expression.