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PRONUNCIATION OF PICTURE RAIL

picture rail  [ˈpɪktʃə reɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICTURE RAIL

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Picture rail 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 PICTURE RAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

picture rail

Molding (decorative)

Molding, or moulding, also known as coving is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster but may be made from plastic or reformed wood. In classical architecture and sculpture, the molding is often carved in marble or other stones. A "sprung" molding has bevelled edges that allow mounting between two non-parallel planes. Other types of molding are referred to as "plain".

Definition of picture rail in the English dictionary

The definition of picture rail in the dictionary is a narrow strip of wood on a wall, from which you can hang pictures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICTURE RAIL


Azrael
ˈæzreɪl
bedrail
ˈbɛdˌreɪl
brail
breɪl
Braille
breɪl
contrail
ˈkɒntreɪl
derail
dɪˈreɪl
entrail
ɪnˈtreɪl
frail
freɪl
graal
ɡreɪl
Grail
ɡreɪl
guardrail
ˈɡɑːdˌreɪl
handrail
ˈhændˌreɪl
headrail
ˈhɛdˌreɪl
interrail
ˈɪntəˌreɪl
monorail
ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl
rail
reɪl
Thrale
θreɪl
trail
treɪl
vitrail
ˈvɪtreɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICTURE RAIL

picture book
picture card
picture desk
picture editor
picture frame
picture gallery
picture hat
picture house
picture library
picture messaging
picture moulding
picture palace
picture phone
picture postcard
picture show
picture tube
picture window
picture writing
picture-framer
picture-framing

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICTURE RAIL

altar rail
bullhead rail
communion rail
curtain rail
dado rail
fife rail
flanged rail
flat-bottomed rail
free on rail
hiking trail
Holy Grail
land rail
light rail
live rail
pin rail
plate rail
slip rail
third rail
towel rail
water rail

Synonyms and antonyms of picture rail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «picture rail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICTURE RAIL

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

Translator English - Chinese

图片铁路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ferrocarril foto
570 millions of speakers

English

picture rail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चित्र रेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصورة السكك الحديدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

картинный рельс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imagem ferroviário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছবির রেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cimaise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta api gambar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bilderleiste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピクチャーレール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사진 레일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambar rel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường sắt hình ảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படம் ரயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्र रेल्वे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Resim demiryolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferroviario immagine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyna obraz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

картинний рейок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feroviar imagine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιδηροδρομικές εικόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

portretlys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

picture skena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bilde jernbane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of picture rail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE RAIL»

The term «picture rail» is regularly used and occupies the 68.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE RAIL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICTURE RAIL»

Discover the use of picture rail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to picture rail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Home Improvement 1-2-3
MATERIALS: Chair or picture rail, primer or varnish, finish color, wood putty, caulk, finishing nails • TOOLS: Paintbrush, level, tape measure, power miter saw or handsaw and miter box, stud finder, electric drill, hammer, nail set, caulking gun ...
Home Depot (Firm), 2003
2
Good House Parts: Creating a Great Home Piece by Piece
Ceilings can be made to look taller and more formal with the addition of an old- style crown molding or more modern with a picture rail. CEILING TRIM Setting elaborate trim ju above the windows and doors instead of at the ceiling gets more  ...
Dennis Wedlick, 2003
3
Black and Decker Here's How...Trimwork: 24 Quick and Easy ...
Installing Picture Rail Picture rail molding is a specialty molding that was installed in many older homes so the homeowners could avoid making nail holes in the finished walls. Picture rail molding is a simple but elegant way to add style to any  ...
‎2010
4
The Edwardian House: The Middle-class Home in Britain, 1880-1914
DADOES AND PICTURE RAILS The dado and picture rail in particular were typical late- Victorian and Edwardian features. H. Muthesius in The English House, 1904, explained how their introduction by the artistic avant-garde in the 1870s ...
Helen C. Long, 1993
5
Site Carpentry and Joinery
These are often referred to as trim and include architraves, skirting, dado rail, picture rail and cornice. They are used to cover the joint between adjacent surfaces, such as wall and floor/ceiling or the joint between plaster and frames. In addition ...
Peter Brett, 2002
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Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and ...
Picture Rail and Plate Rail Strips of trim running roughly 2 ft. below the ceiling. A picture rail is used to anchor wires for hanging pictures and mirrors. A plate rail projects farther from the wall and has a groove to help hold dishes for display.
M. Caren Connolly, Louis Wasserman, 2002
7
Finishing Walls & Ceilings
Use a nail set to set all nails that aren't countersunk. Stop molding Crown molding Use picture rail (page 106) to enhance a cornice molding. Standard height for picture rail is about 10" to 12" below • the ceiling, but you can place it at any level.
Phil Schmidt Creative Publishing international
8
Old House Interiors
We happened across some old Craftsman illustrations that show framed art hung from a pair of straight-line chains at each side of the picture, going to plain metal hooks (what you call brackets) at the picture rail. Rejuvenation [888/401- 1900, ...
9
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements: ...
In addition to wood, crown molding can be made with plastic polymers, often in ornate, one—piece styles. Casing is trim that covers the edges of door and window jambs. Picture rail is a traditional molding that installs parallel to crown molding ...
Creative Publishing Editors, 2009
10
The New Bungalow Kitchen
Perhaps more relevant to a kitchen or an adjacent dining area is the use of a plate rail, which is similar to a picture rail, although the molding is wider, allowing it to be used as a narrow shelf to display decorative plates or small baubles.
Peter Labau, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICTURE RAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term picture rail is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stunning Beverley home Bar House goes on sale
There are sash windows with shutters, ceiling cornicing, a picture rail and a dado rail. The kitchen/day room is another welcoming room, again ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Decorate and refit a Training Room
I've seen somewhere a plastic strip that went around the room rather like a picture rail but was where you could attach flip chart paper with ... «TrainingZone.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Historic offices could be turned into homes
... foyer and entrance hall and a panelled boardroom with matching fireplace, picture rail, bookcase, sliding shutters and art deco style lighting. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Whitley Bay home has Edwardian style and character
This has varnished stripped wood flooring, dado rail, picture rail, ceiling coving and staircase with banister and traditional stylish spindles. «The Journal, Jul 15»
5
Property of the week: Style and space offered by this family home at …
... glass window and an exquisite crystal chandelier. There are also decorative coving, ceiling rose and picture rail features and a seating area. «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
A home full of period character
A high ceiling with an ornate rose, polished wooden floorboards, picture rail and a period-style fireplace with a wooden mantle and gas fire all ... «Isle of Wight County Press, Jun 15»
7
Video: Inside the Northern Ireland home which placed second in …
Enter then into a vast dining room/study, which again retains period features, with a picture rail, wooden flooring and window shutters. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
8
Home with heart in right place
Large front and side windows with shutters let light into the elegant sitting room with picture rail while the inviting family room has a front ... «Isle of Wight County Press, Jun 15»
9
Video: Inside the Northern Ireland home lauded by Laurence …
Enter then into a vast dining room/study, which again retains period features, with a picture rail, wooden flooring and window shutters. «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
10
​Through the Keyhole: Paradise with space and views for …
There is a Chesney fireplace with slate hearth, metal surround and stone mantelpiece, picture rail and broad leaf oak wood flooring that ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»

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