volute
- noun
- /vəˈluːt/
- Specialized
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voluta
- Below the blossom are volutes of blue glass bordered by white, from which hang petal-like forms.
- tree with volutes
- volute area
Examples
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Andre Francois painted one circa 1965: open sides, elegant armrests in volute form, fire-engine-red body with white trim.
Academic text (1996) -
The upper frieze shows alternating recumbent goats and palmette trees with volutes.
Academic text (1991) -
She derived this terminology from the wall paintings from Nuzi, where the tree appears to be formed by ribbons of different colors, looped so as to create volutes with pendant fringe.
Academic text (1991) -
The architect designed a stunning entrance with volutes that elegantly frame the doorway.
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The ornate columns featured intricate volutes, adding a classic touch to the facade.
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In her artwork, she incorporated volutes of varying sizes to create a captivating spiral pattern.
Synonyms
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3.5
A curved shape that winds around a center and moves outward or inward
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3.7
A length of wire or rope wound in loops
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6.0
A spiral shape that winds around like a spring or staircase
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8.1
A spiral pattern seen in hair, leaves or smoke
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9.9
A spiral turn in a shell or other coiled object
A spiral shape used as decoration on the top of a column
Compounds
How Coiled
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word volute comes from the Latin root volvere 'to roll', the same root as in revolve. So a volute is a rolled, spiral or coil shape, like a shell or the curved part of a pump.