intarsia

[ in-tahr-see-uh ]

/ ɪnˈtɑr si ə /

noun

an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.

Also tarsia.

Origin of intarsia

1860–65; alteration (influenced by Italian tarsia) of Italian intarsio, derivative of intarsiare to inlay, equivalent to in-in-² + tarsiare<Arabic tarṣīʿ an inlay, incrustation; see tarsia

OTHER WORDS FROM intarsia

in·tar·si·ate

[in-tahr-see-eyt, -it], /ɪnˈtɑr siˌeɪt, -ɪt/, adjective

Words nearby intarsia

intake, intake manifold, intake valve, Intal, intangible, intarsia, intarsist, int. cib., integer, integers, integer vitae

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Example sentences from the Web for intarsia

At the south end is one of the finest examples of intarsia, or inlaid wood-work, in Italy.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
Of all the examples of pictorial Intarsia the most elaborate are perhaps those in the choir stalls of Sta.
Arts and Crafts Essays|Various
In some of the early Italian "intarsia" the decoration was cut into the surface of the panel piece by piece.
Illustrated History of Furniture|Frederick Litchfield
The painter, the mosaicist, and the designer for intarsia are confused in a similar manner.
Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson

The same writer mentions still more elaborate examples of pictorial "intarsia" in the choir stalls of Sta.
Illustrated History of Furniture|Frederick Litchfield

British Dictionary definitions for intarsia

intarsia

tarsia

/ (ɪnˈtɑːsɪə) /

noun

a decorative or pictorial mosaic of inlaid wood or sometimes ivory of a style developed in the Italian Renaissance and used esp on wooden wall panels

the art or practice of making such mosaics

(in knitting) an individually worked motif

Word Origin for intarsia

C19: changed from Italian intarsio

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	intarsia
释义	intarsia [ in-tahr-see-uh ] / ɪnˈtɑr si ə / noun an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance. Also tarsia. Origin of intarsia 1860–65; alteration (influenced by Italian tarsia) of Italian intarsio, derivative of intarsiare to inlay, equivalent to in-in-² + tarsiare<Arabic tarṣīʿ an inlay, incrustation; see tarsia OTHER WORDS FROM intarsia in·tar·si·ate [in-tahr-see-eyt, -it], /ɪnˈtɑr siˌeɪt, -ɪt/, adjective Words nearby intarsia intake, intake manifold, intake valve, Intal, intangible, intarsia, intarsist, int. cib., integer, integers, integer vitae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intarsia At the south end is one of the finest examples of intarsia, or inlaid wood-work, in Italy. Cathedral Cities of Italy\|William Wiehe Collins Of all the examples of pictorial Intarsia the most elaborate are perhaps those in the choir stalls of Sta. Arts and Crafts Essays\|Various In some of the early Italian "intarsia" the decoration was cut into the surface of the panel piece by piece. Illustrated History of Furniture\|Frederick Litchfield The painter, the mosaicist, and the designer for intarsia are confused in a similar manner. Intarsia and Marquetry\|F. Hamilton Jackson The same writer mentions still more elaborate examples of pictorial "intarsia" in the choir stalls of Sta. Illustrated History of Furniture\|Frederick Litchfield British Dictionary definitions for intarsia intarsia tarsia / (ɪnˈtɑːsɪə) / noun a decorative or pictorial mosaic of inlaid wood or sometimes ivory of a style developed in the Italian Renaissance and used esp on wooden wall panels the art or practice of making such mosaics (in knitting) an individually worked motif Word Origin for intarsia C19: changed from Italian intarsio Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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