ornamentation
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Ornamentation was sparse; the sopranos Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn were among the few soloists who added much.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2010
Ornamentation consists of sparse, unevenly spaced, coarse tubercles or short striae.
From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan
Ornamentation varies greatly; some bones show only a few tubercles, whereas others exhibit an almost concentric pattern of closely spaced striae.
From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan
Ornamentation was entirely neglected, for a book of this character was made for use and not for show.
From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner
Ornamentation is therefore the principal part of architecture, considered as a subject of fine art.
From Lectures on Architecture and Painting Delivered at Edinburgh in November 1853 by Ruskin, John
Vocabulary lists containing ornamentation
Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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Oscar de la Renta (1932-2014) Tribute List
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 2
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