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arabesque::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
arabesque::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ballet position |
Examples of arabesque
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The Maples move through an intricate arabesque of estrangements and reunit-ings.
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One by one, they advance in a series of identical steps and pauses in arabesque.
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The arabesque can also be equally thought of as both art and science, some say.
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Every time Cinderella stands in arabesque the line goes right through her hand.
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Donoso balances lean, graceful prose with a sense of the psychological arabesque.
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On the upper rim of the circlet are six large and six small arabesque-like points.
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Built by the Moors, it's a wondrous work of stone lace and arabesque gardens.
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Its forged and hammered metal had been wrought into elegant, almost arabesque, curves.
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As the Snow Queen, Daria Klimentova snaps into arabesque or whirls through fast steps.
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- Position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
- An ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
- The arabesque is an artistic motif that is characterized by the application of repeating geometric forms and fancifully combined patterns; these forms often echo those of plants and animals. ...
- In classical ballet, the term arabesque (aa-rah-besk; literally, "in Arabic fashion") indicates a position of the body where the dancer stands on one leg, while the other leg is extended behind the body, with both knees straight. ...
- The arabesque is a type of ornamental piano music.
- Arabesque is a 1966 thriller starring Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren. The movie is based on Gordon Cotler's novel The Cypher and directed by Stanley Donen, who also directed Charade, Indiscreet, Funny Face, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Saturn 3.
- Arabesque is a 2005 gay pornographic film released by Raging Stallion Studios. The film stars Raging Stallion exclusive models Huessein, Franu00E7ois Sagat, Manuel Torres, Sarib, Ivan Andros, Joey Milano, Joey Russo, and J.C..
- Arabesque was created as an all-girl trio at the height of the disco era in 1977 in Frankfurt, Germany.
- An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns. This ornamental design is mainly used in Islamic Art and architecture; An ornate composition, especially for the piano; A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, ...
