FRIEZE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word frieze. (close relations)
Definition of FRIEZE
friezes
Best Alternative Words for FRIEZE
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| band | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||||||||
| border | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary • the boundary of a surface • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • a strip forming the outer edge of something verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • enclose in or as if in a frame • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||||
| cornice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing • a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall • the topmost projecting part of an entablature verb • furnish with a cornice | ||||||||
| dado | nounn | |||||||
noun • panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall • the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase • a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it verb • provide with a dado • cut a dado into or fit into a dado | ||||||||
| decoration | nounn | |||||||
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 | nounn | |||||||
noun • elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail • a superfluous ornament • the act of adding extraneous decorations to something | ||||||||
| molding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of creating something by casting it in a mold • a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • sculpture produced by molding • a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied | ||||||||
| ornament | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something used to beautify verb • make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. • be an ornament to | ||||||||
| relief | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • (law) redress awarded by a court • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • assistance in time of difficulty • a pause for relaxation • a change for the better • aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped • the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) • sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background • the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged | ||||||||
