adj

inverted

adj

Turned upside down or reversed in order, direction, or position.

"She hung the painting inverted by mistake, so the sky was at the bottom."

"The image on old camera film appears inverted before it is printed."

Music: having the lowest note of a chord moved up an octave.

"The pianist played an inverted chord to make the melody stand out."

How to Use Inverted

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFlipped or reversed from its normal order or position.

Common pairings

inverted order inverted image inverted commas

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She hung the painting _____ by mistake, so the sky was at the bottom.

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