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noun
- 1. ornamental work in cloth, metal, leather, or other material with regular patterns of openings and holes: "white openwork sandals"
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Openwork is a technique that creates holes, piercings or gaps in a solid material to produce decoration. Learn about the varieties, techniques and uses of openwork in art, architecture and other fields, with illustrations and references.
Openwork is ornamental or structural work with open spaces in the material. It can be used for cloth, metal, or mining. See examples, synonyms, and origin of the word.
Openwork refers to a type of design or decoration, especially in embroidery, metalwork, or ceramics, where the material is cut away or pierced to create a pattern or image with openings or gaps. The overall design creates an impression of lightness and delicacy. Examples include lace, filigree, and cutwork embroidery. Matched Categories. Work.
Openwork techniques refer to the method of creating intricate designs in art and craft that involve cutting or removing material to create open spaces within a structure. This technique allows for both aesthetic appeal and functional aspects, as it can add lightweight properties and ventilation to an object.
A complete guide to the word "OPENWORK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Openwork is what many call any object or architectural construction produced in such a way that it shows a pattern of openings (perforations, piercings, gaps, holes), typically to decorative effect. Such works can be in cloth, metal, or wood.
Definitions from Wiktionary (openwork) noun : Any of several forms of metalwork or needlework having decorative openings. noun : (mining) A quarry; an open cut.
