frieze
1Architecture.
the part of a classical entablature between the architrave and the cornice, usually decorated with sculpture in low relief.
any decorative band on an outside wall, broader than a stringcourse and bearing lettering, sculpture, etc.
any decorative band at the top or beneath the cornice of an interior wall, a piece of furniture, etc.
Furniture. skirt (def. 6b).
Origin of frieze
1Words that may be confused with frieze
- freeze, frieze
Words Nearby frieze
Other definitions for frieze (2 of 2)
a heavy, napped woolen cloth for coats.
Origin of frieze
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How to use frieze in a sentence
So does the Parthenon frieze depict virgin sacrifice, and was it built over the tomb of these maidens of myth?
Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon | Nick Romeo | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis notion of fashion as a kind of wearable narrative is in evidence at industry gatherings like frieze and Art Basel.
From Prada Mural Coats to Dover Street, Fashion’s Art Moment | Bethan Holt | February 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt did not get made due to lack of financing but then frieze went and did it, which is annoying!
Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten | Anthony Haden-Guest | January 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince then, it has been screened at such venues as the British Film Institute, Southbank London (2008), frieze Art Fair (2010).
From a 48 portraits of young men and women to a Jeff Koons lobster, the must-see art at frieze London, which opens on Thursday.
The 15 Best Things to See at Frieze Art Fair London 2013 | Chloë Ashby | October 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The side walls are surmounted with a chaste frieze, and running towards the base are “stations” and statues of saints.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusThey are crowned with capitals of bronze and support the enormous beam of a frieze formed of six polished blocks.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianThey saw faint images of painted martyrs and angels peering down from the frieze and vaulting.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisOver this they usually wear a sleeveless jacket of brown frieze, and the cap is of light brown felt, shaped like half a gourd.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThe frieze was composed of a tricusped arcade with small columns carried on corbels with carved heads.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for frieze (1 of 2)
/ (friːz) /
architect
the horizontal band between the architrave and cornice of a classical entablature, esp one that is decorated with sculpture
the upper part of the wall of a room, below the cornice, esp one that is decorated
any ornamental band or strip on a wall
Origin of frieze
1British Dictionary definitions for frieze (2 of 2)
/ (friːz) /
a heavy woollen fabric with a long nap, used for coats, etc
Origin of frieze
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for frieze
[ (freez) ]
An ornamental band that runs around a building. Friezes are usually on the exterior of a building and are often sculpted in bas-relief.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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