Examples of 'proper left' in a sentence
Meaning of "proper left"
Proper left: In art and museums, proper left refers to the left side of a piece when facing it, as opposed to the left side of the viewer. It is used to provide specific instructions or descriptions about the orientation of objects
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- The direction which is to the left from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees counter-clockwise from the front.
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proper left
A sword hangs by her proper left side.
His proper left elbow rests on a tree stump.
Detail photo proper left of bust.
His head is rotated slightly to the proper left.
His proper left hand rests on the hilt of a sword.
It is held to his proper left side.
A large palm frond beneath the medallion extends to the proper left.
He holds a sword in his proper left hand at his side.
His proper left hand rests on the head of a dog seated beside him.
She stands to the proper left.
In his proper left hand he holds a cross which hangs from his neck.
The man holds a flagpole in his proper left hand.
Her proper left leg bears the weight and her left hip is raised slightly.
He holds an open scroll with his proper left hand.
In her proper left hand she wields a shield representing the United States.
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The proper right shoulder of the bust droops slightly lower than the proper left.
As discovered, the proper left leg was in three pieces.
Hunter's signature is on the lower proper left.
Proper left hand separately molded also, which is unusual.
Washington is portrayed in a toga type drape, gazing upward to the proper left.
He directs his gaze up and towards the proper left over the viewer 's right shoulder.
She is standing straight upwards, with her chest tilted to the proper left.
On the proper left side are words from Ford 's swearing-in address, " Our constitution works.
The figure is portrayed wearing a draping dress, with the proper left shoulder bare.
The proper left side of the bronze base reads, J. Kisielewski sic.
A bronze rectangular cuboid rests on each rectangular piece on the sculpture 's proper left side.
The artwork is signed at the bottom proper left edge “ Serrano ”.
The elk stands erect with his head turned 10 degrees to the proper left.
A finger is partly missing to the Virgin 's proper left hand.
The female figure 's head leans slightly back, looking a little to the proper left and up.
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And rotate your left foot slightly
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