noun
artistic centrepiece; main display item
Wasei-eigo from 'main objet'; used for the central, most eye-catching piece in an exhibition, shop window, or artistic arrangement.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from main objet
ショーウィンドウのメインオブジェが新作のドレスだった。
The main display item in the shop window was the new dress.
展覧会のメインオブジェとして巨大な彫刻が置かれた。
A huge sculpture was placed as the centrepiece of the exhibition.