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ar·a·besque A0393500 (ăr′ə-bĕsk′)n.1. A ballet position executed while standing on one straight leg with one arm extended forward and the other arm and leg extended backward.2. A complex, ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometric figures.3. Music An ornate, whimsical composition especially for piano.4. An intricate or elaborate pattern or design: "the complex arabesque of a camera movement" (Nigel Andrews).adj. In the fashion of or formed as an arabesque.
[French, from Italian arabesco, in Arabian fashion, from Arabo, an Arab, from Latin Arabus, from Arabs; see Arab.]arabesque (ˌærəˈbɛsk) n1. (Ballet) ballet a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses2. (Classical Music) music a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody3. (Art Terms) arts a. a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc, with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designsb. a design of flowing linesadj4. (Ballet) designating, of, or decorated in this style5. (Art Terms) designating, of, or decorated in this style6. (Classical Music) designating, of, or decorated in this style[C18: from French, from Italian arabesco in the Arabic style]ar•a•besque (ˌær əˈbɛsk)
n. 1. an ornamental style in which linear flowers, foliage, fruits, animals, and designs are represented in intricate patterns. 2. 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. 3. a fanciful musical piece. [1605–15; < French < Italian arabesco ornament in Islamic style, literally, Arabian] arabesque1. A pose as though poised for flight, supported on one leg, the other extended backward and the arms disposed harmoniously, usually with the greatest reach.2. An ornate musical passage.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  arabesque - position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional poseballet position - classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet | | 2. |  arabesque - an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate designdecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify |
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arabesque (ărəbĕsk`) [Fr.,=Arabian], in art, term applied to any complex, linear decoration based on flowing lines. In Islamic art it was often exploited to cover entire surfaces. The arabesque in modern usage derives from a Renaissance design which was Greco-Roman in inspiration.ArabesqueGeneric term for an intricate and subtle ornate surface decoration based on a mixture of intermixed geometrical patterns and natural botanical forms used in Muslim countries. arabesque  arabesque 1. Intricate overall pattern of geometric forms or stylized plants used in Muslim countries. 2. Overall decorative pattern of acanthus scrolls, swags, candelabrum shafts, animal or human forms, on panels or pilasters, in Roman and Renaissance architecture. 3. A species of ornament of infinite variety used for enriching flat surfaces or moldings, either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief.arabesque1. Ballet a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses 2. Music a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody 3. Artsa. a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc., with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designs b. a design of flowing lines 4. designating, of, or decorated in this style arabesqueenUK
Words related to arabesquenoun position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional poseRelated Wordsnoun an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate designRelated Words- decoration
- ornament
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