molding | | |
n. (act) | 1. casting, molding | the act of creating something by casting it in a mold. |
| ~ creating from raw materials | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it. |
n. (artifact) | 2. molding, moulding | a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. |
| ~ bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet, annulet | molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column. |
| ~ architrave | the molding around a door or window. |
| ~ baseboard, mopboard, skirting board | a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor. |
| ~ astragal, beading, beadwork, bead | a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture. |
| ~ cavetto | a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section. |
| ~ conge, congee | (architecture) a concave molding. |
| ~ cornice | a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall. |
| ~ cyma, cymatium | (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex). |
| ~ decoration, ornament, ornamentation | something used to beautify. |
| ~ egg-and-anchor, egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue | a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape. |
| ~ gorgerin, necking | the molding at the top of a column. |
| ~ ovolo, quarter round, thumb | a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse. |
| ~ quirk molding, quirk moulding | a molding having a small groove in it. |
| ~ rib | a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural. |
| ~ subbase | the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard. |
| ~ surbase | the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall). |
| ~ tore, torus | commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column. |
n. (artifact) | 3. border, molding, moulding | a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge. |
| ~ edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something.; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" |
| ~ picture frame | a framework in which a picture is mounted. |
n. (artifact) | 4. clay sculpture, modeling, mold, molding, mould, moulding | sculpture produced by molding. |
| ~ sculpture | a three-dimensional work of plastic art. |
n. (act) | 5. modeling, modelling, molding, moulding | a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied. |
| ~ sculpture, carving | creating figures or designs in three dimensions. |
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