tracery
Americannoun
plural
traceries-
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
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any delicate, interlacing work of lines, threads, etc., as in carving or embroidery; network.
noun
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a pattern of interlacing ribs, esp as used in the upper part of a Gothic window, etc
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any fine pattern resembling this
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tracery
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at trace 1, -ery
Vocabulary lists containing tracery
Example Sentences
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The Florida-based studio Tracery Interiors designed a special loft in the living room of a Cinnamon Shore, Texas, beach house as a retreat for children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 27, 2015
Berry and Hiseman accentuate the sleazy blues feel of My Lover's Coat, and Whyman explores his arsenal of clarinet effects on Yellow Tracery.
From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2010
The highest price ever actually paid for a race horse was $265,000, for which sum August Belmont parted with Tracery to Señor Unzue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tracery lights above, much simplified, lend artist more room for his picture.
From Stained Glass Tours in France by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock
Tracery in the head, at first composed geometrical forms, later of flowing character.
From Architecture Gothic and Renaissance by Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger)
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