key ornament

  • 1Ornament (music) — An extreme example of ornamentation as a fioritura from Chopin s Nocturne in D flat major. In music, ornaments or embellishments are musical flourishes that are not necessary to carry the overall line of the melody (or harmony), but serve instead …

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  • 2Key signature — For use in cryptography, see Key signature (cryptography). Key signature A major / F♯ minor with three sharps placed after the clef. In musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp or …

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  • 3key pattern — noun an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) there was a simple fret at the top of the walls • Syn: ↑fret, ↑Greek fret, ↑Greek key • Derivationally related forms: ↑fret (for: ↑ …

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  • 4Master W with the Key — Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right (1475 1485). Engraving on paper, 171 x 123 mm. In the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago Master W with the Key also known as Master WA and Master of the Housemark (active ca. 1465–90) …

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  • 5Tooth ornament — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …

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  • 6architectural ornament — noun (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑decoration, ↑ornament, ↑ornamentation • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 7Tooth key — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …

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  • 8Greek key — noun an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) there was a simple fret at the top of the walls • Syn: ↑fret, ↑Greek fret, ↑key pattern • Derivationally related forms: ↑fret (for: ↑ …

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  • 9Greek key — Greek′ key′ n. archit. fur an ornament consisting of repeated angular figures formed by continuous interlocking vertical and horizontal bands; fret …

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  • 10fret — I. v. a. 1. Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), abrade, fray, gall, wear away. 2. Vex, tease, irritate, gall, ruffle, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry. 3. Annoy, worry, weary, harass, wear. 4. Ripple, ruffle, agitate, roughen. 5. Wear, wear away …

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