Tracery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹeɪsəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tracery is a noun meaning (by extension) A delicate interlacing of lines reminiscent of the architectural ornament.
Meaning
(by extension) A delicate interlacing of lines reminiscent of the architectural ornament.
More Meanings
- (architecture) Bars or ribs, usually of stone or wood, or other material, that subdivide an opening or stand in relief against a door or wall as an ornamental feature.
Example Sentences
Because of the flamelike undulations of its window tracery, the Norman archæologist, M. de Caumont, who had brought into use the name Romanesque, invented the equally useful term Flamboyant.
He is homesick for the hale rough weather; for the tracery of the frost upon his window-panes at morning, the reluctant descent of the first flakes, and the white roofs relieved against the sombre sky.
Word Forms
- traceries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vaulting, trussing, latticing, lacery, entourage, tapestry.
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