{Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
decorativeness — decorative ► ADJECTIVE 1) serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental. 2) relating to decoration. DERIVATIVES decoratively adverb decorativeness noun … English terms dictionary
decorativeness — noun see decorative … New Collegiate Dictionary
decorativeness — See decoratively. * * * … Universalium
decorativeness — noun The condition of being decorative … Wiktionary
decorativeness — n. ornateness, ornamentation, adornment, beautification … English contemporary dictionary
decorativeness — dec·o·ra·tive·ness … English syllables
decorativeness — noun an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑decorative • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect • Hyponyms: ↑coating, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pattern and Decoration — was an art movement situated in the United States from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. The movement has sometimes been referred to as P D [1][2] or as The New Decorativeness.[3] The movement was championed by the gallery owner Holly Solomon.[4] … Wikipedia
decorative — adjective Date: 1791 serving to decorate; especially purely ornamental • decoratively adverb • decorativeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pterocarpus — Taxobox name = Pterocarpus image width = 220px image caption = Red Sandalwood Pterocarpus santalinus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Dalbergieae… … Wikipedia
