Definition of architectural ornament Architectural ornament
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What does architectural ornament mean?
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| architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance | ||
| ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
| architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | ||
| antefix carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles | ||
| crocket an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable | ||
| dogtooth a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England | ||
| foliage, foliation the work of coating glass with metal foil | ||
| greek fret, greek key, key pattern, fret a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch | ||
| frieze a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap | ||
| guilloche an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands | ||
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