1. a work of art (especially a painting) on three panels, typically hinged together side by side and often used as an altarpiece

Examples

• The medieval tryptic displayed scenes from the life of Christ.
• The artist created a modern tryptic showing the changing seasons.
• The church’s ornate tryptic was restored to its original glory.
• She folded the wooden tryptic to protect the painted surfaces.
• The museum’s collection includes a famous Renaissance tryptic.
• The tryptic’s central panel depicted the crucifixion.