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festoon: flower chains suspended in loops between points; an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work; a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

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hyperbola collapse: an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone

parabola collapse: a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve

corsage collapse

ellipse collapse: a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"

catenary collapse: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

lighting collapse: the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"; apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

nosegay collapse

sinus collapse: any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

posy collapse

overlay collapse: put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"

bouquet collapse: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present; a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

tracery collapse: decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

curl collapse: American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

arc collapse: a continuous portion of a circle

adorn collapse

trick out collapse

black and white collapse: a black-and-white photograph or slide

tonality collapse

embellish collapse

irradiation collapse: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus; the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background; (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex; the condition of being exposed to radiation

overload collapse: an excessive burden; an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power; place too much a load on; "don't overload the car"; become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded"

enrich collapse: make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"; make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"

drape collapse: a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination; the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"; arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth"; place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"; cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet"

decorate collapse: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"; award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military"

gild collapse: decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

embroider collapse: add details to; decorate with needlework

radiation collapse: the act of spreading outward from a central source; a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain; the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats; energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles; the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

overcharge collapse: a price that is too high; rip off; ask an unreasonable price

caustic collapse: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue; of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

enlightenment collapse: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge; a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

highlight collapse: an area of lightness in a picture; the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"; apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent; "highlight the area above your eyebrows"

wreath collapse: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes; encircle with or as if with a wreath; "Her face was wreathed with blossoms"

drapery collapse: cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds

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