Arabesque (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif.
  2. a pose in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with one arm extended in front and the other leg and arm extended behind.
  3. a short, fanciful musical piece, typically for piano.
  4. any ornament or ornamental object, as a rug or mosaic, in which flowers, foliage, fruits, vases, animals, and figures are represented in a fancifully combined pattern.
adjective
  1. decorated with or characterized by arabesques: arabesque design.
noun
  1. a classical position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and both arms stretched out in one of several conventional poses
  2. a piece or movement with a highly ornamented or decorated melody
  3. arts
    • a type of curvilinear decoration in painting, metalwork, etc, with intricate intertwining leaf, flower, animal, or geometrical designs
    • a design of flowing lines
adjective
  1. designating, of, or decorated in this style
Arabesque (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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