tracery

noun

trac·ery | \ˈtrā-sə-rē,

ˈtrās-rē\

plural traceries

Definition of tracery

1 : architectural ornamental work with branching lines especially : decorative openwork in a Gothic window

2 : a decorative interlacing of lines suggestive of Gothic tracery

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Examples of tracery in a Sentence

This window is an example of Gothic tracery. the delicate tracery of a butterfly's wing

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Spread out over the sand at each tiny entrance was an elaborate tracery of crab footprints, as if each crab had woven a fresh lace welcome mat for visitors. — New York Times, "Ghost on the Beach," 28 June 2018 Notable also is the biclinium (two-benched dining room) with a first-century AD frescoed ceiling painted all over with a delicate tracery of vines with bunches of grapes hanging from the branches. — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Jordan," 5 Oct. 2016 Their many sculptures turned them into bibles of stone while the ribbing and traceries added amazing decorative energy. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, "Viewing Europe’s Houses of Worship in Wild Detail," 4 Apr. 2018 The bloom is golden with a tracery of magenta venation. — Adrian Higgins, idahostatesman, "Moth orchid’s ascent overshadows alluring varieties | Idaho Statesman," 21 Feb. 2018 Select rooms at the new Chicago hotel now have views to the lakefront through original gothic traceries and arches. — Condé Nast Traveler, "Chicago Athletic Association Hotel," 20 Oct. 2017 Notable also is the biclinium (two-benched dining room) with a first-century AD frescoed ceiling painted all over with a delicate tracery of vines with bunches of grapes hanging from the branches. — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Jordan," 5 Oct. 2016 White pilasters rising at intervals set up a pleasing counterpoint to the walnut tracery of the bookshelves holding Neri’s collection. — David Laskin, New York Times, "The Hidden Treasures in Italian Libraries," 13 June 2017

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