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Arabesque

Arabesque Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Arabesque? [n] an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design [n] position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose Synonyms \| Synonyms for Arabesque: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Arabesque: acciaccatura \| appoggiatura \| baroque \| baroqueness \| basketry \| basketwork \| cadence \| cadenza \| cancellation \| chinoiserie \| coloratura \| cross-hatching \| crossing-out \| division \| elaborateness \| elegance \| embellishment \| fanciness \| filigree \| fineness \| fioritura \| flamboyance \| flight \| floridity \| floridness \| flourish \| floweriness \| fret \| fretwork \| grace \| grace note \| grate \| grating \| grid \| gridiron \| grille \| grillwork \| hachure \| hatching \| incidental \| incidental note \| interlacement \| intertexture \| intertwinement \| lace \| lacery \| lacework \| lacing \| lattice \| latticework \| long mordent \| luxuriance \| luxuriousness \| mesh \| meshes \| meshwork \| mordent \| moresque \| net \| netting \| network \| ornament \| ostentation \| overelaborateness \| overelegance \| overornamentation \| passage \| plexure \| plexus \| pralltriller \| raddle \| reticle \| reticulation \| reticule \| reticulum \| richness \| riddle \| rococo \| roulade \| run \| screen \| screening \| sieve \| single mordent \| texture \| tissue \| tracery \| trellis \| trelliswork \| turn \| wattle \| weave \| weaving \| web \| webbing \| webwork \| weft \| wicker \| wickerwork See Also \| ballet position \| decoration \| ornament \| ornamentation Arabesque In Webster's Dictionary \Ar`abesque"\, n. [F. arabesque, fr. It. arabesco, fr. Arabo Arab.] A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together. Note: It was employed in Roman imperial ornamentation, and appeared, without the animal figures, in Moorish and Arabic decorative art. (See {Moresque}.) The arabesques of the Renaissance were founded on Greco-Roman work. \Ar`abesque"\, a. 1. Arabian. [Obs.] 2. Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.

Arabesque Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arabesque?

[n] an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
[n] position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose

Synonyms | Synonyms for Arabesque:

See Also | ballet position | decoration | ornament | ornamentation

Arabesque In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar`a*besque"\, n. [F. arabesque, fr. It. arabesco,
fr. Arabo Arab.]
A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in
low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits,
foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or
imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.

Note: It was employed in Roman imperial ornamentation, and
      appeared, without the animal figures, in Moorish and
      Arabic decorative art. (See {Moresque}.) The arabesques
      of the Renaissance were founded on Greco-Roman work.


\Ar`a*besque"\, a.
1. Arabian. [Obs.]

2. Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called
   arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.

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