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Meaning of "frieze" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIEZE

From French frise, perhaps from Medieval Latin frisium, changed from Latin Phrygium Phrygian (work), from Phrygia Phrygia, famous for embroidery in gold.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIEZE

frieze  [friːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIEZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frieze is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRIEZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frieze

Frieze

In architecture the frieze /ˈfriːz/ is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Even when neither columns nor pilasters are expressed, on an astylar wall it lies upon the architrave and is capped by the moldings of the cornice. A frieze can be found on many Greek and Roman buildings, the Parthenon Frieze being the most famous, and perhaps the most elaborate. In interiors, the frieze of a room is the section of wall above the picture rail and under the crown moldings or cornice. By extension, a frieze is a long stretch of painted, sculpted or even calligraphic decoration in such a position, normally above eye-level. Frieze decorations may depict scenes in a sequence of discrete panels. The material of which the frieze is made of may be plasterwork, carved wood or other decorative medium. In an example of an architectural frieze on the façade of a building, the octagonal Tower of the Winds in the Roman agora at Athens bears relief sculptures of the eight winds on its frieze. A pulvinated frieze is convex in section.

Definition of frieze in the English dictionary

The first definition of frieze in the dictionary is the horizontal band between the architrave and cornice of a classical entablature, esp one that is decorated with sculpture. Other definition of frieze is the upper part of the wall of a room, below the cornice, esp one that is decorated. Frieze is also any ornamental band or strip on a wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIEZE


Antares
ænˈtɛəriːz
antifreeze
ˈæntɪˌfriːz
Ares
ˈɛəriːz
Aries
ˈɛəriːz
breeze
briːz
brise
briːz
Capris
kəˈpriːz
caries
ˈkɛəriːz
Ceres
ˈsɪəriːz
cerise
səˈriːz
crise
kriːz
deepfreeze
ˌdiːpˈfriːz
freeze
friːz
fris
friːz
grise
ɡriːz
heres
ˈhɪəriːz
imprese
ɪmˈpriːz
miniseries
ˈmɪnɪˌsɪəriːz
reprise
rɪˈpriːz
series
ˈsɪəriːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIEZE

friendless
friendlessness
friendlier
friendlies
friendliest
friendlily
friendliness
friendly
friendly fire
Friendly Islands
friendly match
friendly society
Friends of the Earth
friendship
frier
fries
Friese-Greene
Friesian
Friesland
friezelike

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIEZE

credit squeeze
deep freeze
flying trapeze
fresh breeze
gentle breeze
light breeze
meze
price freeze
refreeze
sea breeze
shoot the breeze
sneeze
squeeze
strong breeze
trapeze
tweeze
unfreeze
wage freeze
wheeze
zeze

Synonyms and antonyms of frieze in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frieze» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIEZE

Find out the translation of frieze to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frieze from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frieze» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

friso
570 millions of speakers

English

frieze
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रीज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إفريز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фриз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

friso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছাদের কারুকার্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Frise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frieze
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fries
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリーズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프리즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frieze
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải len lông quăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frieze
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रीझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şayak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fregio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fryz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фриз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

friză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάζωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frise
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frieze

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIEZE»

The term «frieze» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIEZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frieze» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frieze» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frieze

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIEZE»

Discover the use of frieze in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frieze and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Frieze Art Fair:
From established stars like Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons to unheralded emerging talent the fair provides an intriguing snapshot of the global contemporary art scene. This catalogue of the fair documents all the works exhibited.
Frieze, 2004
2
Continuous Frieze Bordering Red
A narrative on hybridity, the text explores [dis]location as a cultural swerve while it interrogates Rothko's red: his bricked-in, water-damaged windows [floating borders], which reflect unstable cultural borders to the hybrid.
Michelle Naka Pierce, 2012
3
The Parthenon Frieze
This book, now available in paperback for the first time, reconstructs the frieze in its entirety through black-and-white photographs and drawings, with a detailed scene-by-scene commentary.
Ian Jenkins, 2002
4
Frieze Art Fair Yearbook
The book also contains insightful interviews with artists from Frieze Projects, Frieze Art Fair's critically acclaimed programme of commissions.
Rosalind Furness, Anna Starling, 2009
5
Frieze
Exploring the muse-artist relationship as few works of fiction have done, this novel is an intensely political work--a parable that pits the blind cruelty of a feudal ruler against the creative expression of a single slave.
Cecile Pineda, 2007
6
Personal Insolvency Law in Practice
This new handbook expertly guides practitioners step-by-step through personal insolvency law, right from the pre-petition stage to appeals.
Steven A. Frieze, 2004
7
A Frieze of Girls: Memoirs as Fiction
Shimmering style and elegance--with a dark side--from a first-rate but often-overlooked American writer
Allan Seager, 2004
8
A Frieze for a Temple of Love
This new book follows Edward Field's well-received Counting Myself Lucky: Selected Poems 1963-1992.
Edward Field, 1998
9
Pergamon: The Telephos Frieze from the Great Altar
The Telephos Frieze from the Great Altar Renée Dreyfus, Ellen Schraudolph, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). HEILM EYER THE TELEPHOS FRIEZE IN THE 20TH CENTURY ...
Renée Dreyfus, Ellen Schraudolph, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1996
10
Hurting the One You Love: Violence in Relationships
In addition, the text covers rape and violence prevention efforts, as well as educational programs.
Irene Hanson Frieze, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIEZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frieze is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hot Property: 'Honoring history' with original finishes in Corona …
Three years ago, he realized his ambition and moved into 4087 17th St., a two-bedroom with a south-facing garden. Dentils, a shingled frieze ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
Good Eye: Engine 29 firehouse
A frieze of twirling vines runs above the truck doors. A red door at the base of the southern turret suggests it once housed the fire pole. Sadly ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
The Marlins are upset Adeiny Hechavarria didn't get to replace Dee …
No one respects him in the art world, or any world outside his offices. He's a nobody at Basel, FIAC, Frieze. Old Gator - Jul 12, 2015 at 9:10 AM. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Residential real estate transfers
Frieze, James and Bobbi to Dorner, Daniel J. and Kylie C., 8214 Bowie Drive, $123,500. Akron Properties to Rowley, Nicholas and Johnson, ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
5
Records published July 11
WILLMAR — Chase David Frieze, 21, of Willmar was sentenced June 10 on two felony third-degree drug charges stemming from separate ... «West Central Tribune, Jul 15»
6
How a sculptor cracked the lost mixture of Eleanor Coade's stone
They were her own moulded ceramic “Coade stone”, as were Belmont's quoins and urns, stringcourse and frieze, all made to dress her ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
Greek Art Dealers Tell Us How to Run a Gallery in Athens On 60 …
In October, the gallery will go ahead with plans to attend Frieze London. Installation view of the current solo show of Dimitra Vamiali "The Fine ... «artnet News, Jul 15»
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Powerful statements, modest means: Robin Rhode's 'Borne Frieze
Robin Rhode's exhibition of work from 2015, 'Borne Frieze', is on show at Lehmann Maupin's Chelsea space in New York. Pictured: Chalk Bike. «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
9
Old barns get new life as Flags for Heroes
Three of the crew, including Frieze, are military veterans. ... I saw a need for woodworking as we started the furniture side of things,” Frieze said. «Agri News, Jul 15»
10
Frieze Projects Lineup Announced for 2015
Frieze Projects, the well-regarded series of artists commissions which, along with “Frieze” magazine, provides much of the intellectual armature ... «In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Frieze [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frieze>. May 2024 ».
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