triptych

Meanings

1. A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.
2. A group of three people or works, especially when considered representative of a particular field or theme.
3. A film or video sequence intended to be shown on a triple screen with the use of linked projectors.
4. A set of three se-tenant postage stamps that form a composite picture.
5. Any set of three closely connected ideas or objects.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος (tríptukhos, “consisting of three layers, threefold”), from τρι- (tri-) + πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “a fold”).