SCROLLWORK Synonyms
6 hypernyms for scrollwork. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SCROLLWORK
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| carving | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • creating figures or designs in three dimensions | ||||||
| decoration | noun n | |||||
noun • something used to beautify • an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event • the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||||||
| embellishment | noun n | |||||
noun • elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail • a superfluous ornament • the act of adding extraneous decorations to something | ||||||
| filigree | noun n | |||||
noun • delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire) verb • make filigree, as with a precious metal | ||||||
| fretwork | noun n | |||||
noun • framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal | ||||||
| motif | noun n | |||||
noun • a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration • a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music • a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | ||||||
| ornament | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something used to beautify verb • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • be an ornament to | ||||||
| pattern | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a perceptual structure • a customary way of operation or behavior • a decorative or artistic work • something regarded as a normative example • a model considered worthy of imitation • something intended as a guide for making something else • the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport • graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form a pattern | ||||||
| trim | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a state of arrangement or appearance • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation • cutting down to the desired size or shape adjective satellite • thin and fit • characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder • neat and smart in appearance • severely simple in line or design verb • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size • decorate, as with ornaments • cut down on; make a reduction in • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces • be in equilibrium during a flight • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut closely • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||||||