decorative
IPA: dˈɛkrʌtɪv
noun
- A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
adjective
- That serves to decorate
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Examples of "decorative" in Sentences
- The colors of the mosaic are especially decorative.
- She is Professor in the History of the Decorative Arts at the BGC.
- Traditional Savon de Marseille Olive oil Soap block in decorative tin
- The decorative design of the station is devoted to the Russian folk arts.
- In the visual arts, interlace is a decorative element found in medieval art.
- His work is regarded as one of the outstanding achievements in American decorative arts.
- Check out this gallery of hand-painted Russian mice in decorative styles includingÂChochloma, generally used on decorative plates and dishes.
- Above the eagle and shield are three stars, which are purely decorative is in the centre of the shirt and the makers, Le Coq Sportif, have their logo on the top right of the shirt.
- Cloth was expensive and hard to come by so the fabric often could not be spared for use in decorative work such as a quilt; previously worn clothing would more likely be refashioned to be worn by another family member.
- The architects and the artists who are associated with them in the work of supplying us with what we call decorative arts of all sorts, form the only class of the community to whom the rest of the community can look to for advancement in this direction.
- Schwanthaler had remarkable powers of invention and a fruitful imagination; in these points he ranks with the first of modern sculptors; but his works rarely rise above what we call decorative art, and in spite of his excellent gifts he lacked the power to arouse any enthusiasm for his statues.