arabesque

[ ar-uh-besk ]

/ ˌær əˈbɛsk /

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noun

Fine Arts. a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif.

a pose in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with one arm extended in front and the other leg and arm extended behind.

a short, fanciful musical piece, typically for piano.

any ornament or ornamental object, as a rug or mosaic, in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals, and figures are represented in a fancifully combined pattern.

adjective

decorated with or characterized by arabesques: arabesque design.

Origin of arabesque

1605–15; <French <Italian arabesco ornament in Islamic style, literally, Arabian, equivalent to Arab(o) Arab + -esco-esque

OTHER WORDS FROM arabesque

ar·a·besque·ly, adverb

Words nearby arabesque

araara, Arab, Arab American, araban, Arabel, arabesque, Arabia, Arabia Deserta, Arabia Felix, Arabian, Arabian camel

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Example sentences from the Web for arabesque

Arabesque focuses on Turkey, Morocco and Lebanon, with the added bonus of a beautiful design and great photos.
Fresh Picks|Jody Adams|April 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Amidst the scrolls of arabesque foliage which adorn it, appear the arms of the principal Portuguese nobility.
Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal|William Beckford
And where he uses an arabesque of foliage, depend upon it it will be to purpose—not redundant.
Val d'Arno|John Ruskin
On the arabesque in which the painting is set is a cartel inscribed with name and date.
Pintoricchio|Evelyn March Phillipps

The carpet, which was in itself a study, was an arabesque pattern of oak upon a light-blue ground.
Rutledge|Miriam Coles Harris
Tessie, the quick-tongued, would pat the arabesque of shining hair that lay coiled so submissively against either glowing cheek.
Half Portions|Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for arabesque

arabesque

/ (ˌærəˈbɛsk) /

noun

ballet a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses

music a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody

arts

a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc, with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designs
a design of flowing lines

adjective

designating, of, or decorated in this style

Word Origin for arabesque

C18: from French, from Italian arabesco in the Arabic style

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	arabesque
释义	arabesque [ ar-uh-besk ] / ˌær əˈbɛsk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arabesque ON THESAURUS.COM noun Fine Arts. a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif. a pose in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with one arm extended in front and the other leg and arm extended behind. a short, fanciful musical piece, typically for piano. any ornament or ornamental object, as a rug or mosaic, in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals, and figures are represented in a fancifully combined pattern. adjective decorated with or characterized by arabesques: arabesque design. Origin of arabesque 1605–15; <French <Italian arabesco ornament in Islamic style, literally, Arabian, equivalent to Arab(o) Arab + -esco-esque OTHER WORDS FROM arabesque ar·a·besque·ly, adverb Words nearby arabesque araara, Arab, Arab American, araban, Arabel, arabesque, Arabia, Arabia Deserta, Arabia Felix, Arabian, Arabian camel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arabesque Arabesque focuses on Turkey, Morocco and Lebanon, with the added bonus of a beautiful design and great photos. Fresh Picks\|Jody Adams\|April 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Amidst the scrolls of arabesque foliage which adorn it, appear the arms of the principal Portuguese nobility. Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal\|William Beckford And where he uses an arabesque of foliage, depend upon it it will be to purpose—not redundant. Val d'Arno\|John Ruskin On the arabesque in which the painting is set is a cartel inscribed with name and date. Pintoricchio\|Evelyn March Phillipps The carpet, which was in itself a study, was an arabesque pattern of oak upon a light-blue ground. Rutledge\|Miriam Coles Harris Tessie, the quick-tongued, would pat the arabesque of shining hair that lay coiled so submissively against either glowing cheek. Half Portions\|Edna Ferber British Dictionary definitions for arabesque arabesque / (ˌærəˈbɛsk) / noun ballet a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses music a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody arts a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc, with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designs a design of flowing lines adjective designating, of, or decorated in this style Word Origin for arabesque C18: from French, from Italian arabesco in the Arabic style 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 Words related to arabesque color, wreath, ornament, trinket, finery, design, ribbon, plaque, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, garbage, spangle, doodad, extravagance, filigree, flounce
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arabesque

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