单词 | raised work |
释义 | > as lemmasraised work raised work n. a decorative pattern in relief, cut on the surface of a piece or item of wood or stone, hammered out on sheet metal, embroidered on cloth, etc.; occasionally attributive. ΚΠ 1497Rassit vark [see sense 2a]. 1541 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1907) VII. 448 For bukelis, pendessis, pivatis..and uther wark of bras rasit wark to the quenis grace harnesingis. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxxv. xi. 547 So excellent he was in this perspectiue, that a man would say, his euen, plaine, and flat picture were embossed and raised work. 1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 55 They laid downe the Beere upon a rais'd-worke [It. rileuato] mourning Coverlet. 1738 G. Smith tr. Laboratory v. 163 For Raised Work, you form the Horn in a Mould of what Shape soever. 1800 R. Warner Let. 2 Sept. in Walk Western Counties 25 The little ornamental cornices edging the arches of the windows are..of what is called raised work. 1934 H. Hiler Notes Technique Painting iv. 254 Gold is scattered with a horsehair brush, and one of human hair (hake) is used to clean the crevices and bring out the lines on raised work. 1976 J. Messent Designing for Embroidery from Anc. & Primitive Sources i. 28/1 Raised work, high padding and quilting are among some methods of creating a protruding area of interest from an otherwise flat surface. 2003 Ashmolean Summer 9 Techniques include..‘raised work’, sometimes called ‘stump work’, a much later term. < as lemmas |
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