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That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture
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To make a nap on (cloth); to friz
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A banner with a series of pictures

The classroom had an alphabet frieze that showed an animal for each letter.

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The Middle Section of the Entablature It is located above the architrave and below the Cornice Often carved and decorated in the Ionic, Corinthian, and composite orders, the frieze of Doric order was endowed with metopes and tryglphs
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1 The middle horizontal member of a classical entablature, above the architrave and below the cornice 2 A similar decorative band in a stringcourse, or near the top of an interior wall below the cornice
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In house construction a horizontal member connecting the top of the siding with the soffit of the cornice
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Decorated band either on the upper part of an internal wall or on an entablature
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a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
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[art] A decorative band near the top or middle horizontal member; above the columns and below the cornice
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Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture
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the middle component of the entablature, resting on the architrave and below the cornice
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Any relief or painting used decoratively in a long horizontal format Originally the long horizontal area between the architrave and cornice in Classical architecture
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an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
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Pronounced "free-zay," this tightly twisted yarn gives carpet a rough, nubby appearance
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The middle portion of an entablature, or any decorated horizontal band
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A kind of coarse woolen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side
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Architectural term for the plain or sculpture member of the upper part of a wall in a room, immediately below the cornice On furniture, the flat or convex horizontal member below the cornice on a cabinet or bookcase
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(pronounced "free-zay") A tightly twisted yarn is used to give a rough, nubby appearance to carpet pile Frieze carpets may be loop or cut styles It is also carpet made from frieze yarns
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a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
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-A horizontal band or board that appears at the top of a wall
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That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice
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A decorated horizontal band attached or painted along the top of a wall
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In house construction, a horizontal member connects the top of the siding with the soffit of the cornice
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Decorative running design or cutout running along the top of a cabinet
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A boxed cornice wood trim member attached to the structure where the soffit (plancier) and wall meet
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the central level of the entablature, often decorated with classical motifs in carving or molding
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A decorated band along the upper part of an interior wall
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It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture
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Continuous band of horizontal decoration
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{i} decorative border (Architecture)
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of Column
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A carpet made from a tightly twisted fiber that provides a rough "nubby" appearance
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See Friz, v
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A frieze is a decoration high up on the walls of a room or just under the roof of a building. It consists of a long panel of carving or a long strip of paper with a picture or pattern on it. a decoration that goes along the top of the walls of a room or a building (frise, perhaps from Phrygia, ancient country in Asia whose people were famous for their skill in making things). Any long, narrow, horizontal panel or ornamental band used for decorative purposes around the walls of a room or exterior walls of a building. In Greco-Roman architecture it is a horizontal band, often decorated with relief sculpture, between the architrave and cornice of a building. The most famous decorative frieze is on the outer wall of the Parthenon in Athens, a 525-ft (160-m) representation of the ritual procession of the Panathenaic festival
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[n] a decorative horizontal band
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Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column
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1) A yarn that has been very tightly twisted to give a rough or nubby appearance to the finished carpet pile 2) A cut-pile carpet made of highly twisted yarns normally plied and heatset A kinked or curly yarn effect is achieved
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To make a nap on (cloth); to friz. See Friz, v. t., 2
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( "free-zay ") A tightly twisted yarn is used to give a rough, nubby appearance to carpet pile Frieze carpets may be loop or cut styles It is also carpet made from frieze yams Because the yarn is so tightly twisted as to curl in on itself, it provides superior texture retention for a longer period of time - which means that your carpet will look newer, longer
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The middle section of an entablature A band of painted or carved decoration, often found running around the outside of a Greek or Roman temple
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