scrollwork
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- noun
- /ˈskroʊlˌwɜrk/
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trabajo en espiral
- From the grand, fierce sweep of her bow to her formidable stern, she was a long white curve of power, with stainless steel scrollwork wandering over the bow and her name, Carole Anne, in Spencerian script at the stern.
- intricate scrollwork
- fancy scrollwork
- wrought-iron scrollwork
Examples
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There was ornamental scrollwork around the moldings, and a medallion of similar design on the ceiling surrounded the hanging point of the chandelier.
Fiction book (1995) -
Elaborate plaster scrollwork.
Fiction book (1996) -
Look at the intricacy of the scrollwork on the stem.
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Look at the artistry of these carvings, and the scrollwork.
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A silver bracelet with some intricate scrollwork clung to his right wrist.
Fiction book (1992) -
Looking out the window toward the street, the two took in the porticoed veranda and wrought-iron scrollwork by which the builder conveyed an air of Southern gentility.
Fiction book (1992) -
The building was fancy, too, with two stories and a lot of elaborate scrollwork and trim on its front.
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The office was high-ceilinged with plaster scrollwork around the chandelier.
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A silver bracelet with some intricate scrollwork clung to his right wrist.
Synonyms
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A pattern or picture used to decorate a surface
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A spiral or curled shape often used as a decoration
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A wavy edge decoration on cloth or paper
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Decorative work with a pattern of holes like lace
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The way an artist uses lines to make a drawing look clear or lively
A decorative pattern of crossed, curling bands on furniture or buildings
A decorative pattern of small pointed shapes in arches or windows
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scrollwork comes from scroll, which was a 'rolled piece of paper', because the designs look like curled, rolling shapes, and work means a 'crafted' design. So, scrollwork is the spiral or curved decoration you see on frames, gates, and furniture.