What does tracery mean?
Definitions for tracery
ˈtreɪ sə ritrac·e·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
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tracerynoun
bars or ribs, usually of stone or wood, or other material, that subdivide an opening or stand in relief against a door or wall as an ornamental feature.
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tracery
Tracery is an architectural feature consisting of ornamental stonework or metalwork, typically in the form of intricate, interlaced patterns or designs. It is often found in the upper part of gothic windows, screens, and panels.
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Tracery
In architecture, tracery is the stonework elements that support the glass in a Gothic window. The term probably derives from the 'tracing floors' on which the complex patterns of late Gothic windows were laid out. There are two main types, plate tracery and the later bar tracery.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tracery in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tracery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of tracery in a Sentence
Mathematics transfigures the fortuitous concourse of atoms into the tracery of the finger of God.
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- σχέδιο λεπτώς επεξειργασμένοGreek
- सजावटHindi
- pola perhiasanIndonesian
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