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I love ensemble pieces, I love being a part of the entire tapestry of a piece, but I think character actors do have a lot more fun, and there's a versatility involved that's challenging and fun, to come up to speed and do what's required of you.
Mark Hamill

Meaning of "tapestry" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAPESTRY

From Old French tapisserie carpeting, from Old French tapiz carpet.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAPESTRY

tapestry  [ˈtæpɪstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAPESTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tapestry 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 TAPESTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tapestry

Tapestry

Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom. However, it can also be woven on a floor loom as well. It is composed of two sets of interlaced threads, those running parallel to the length and those parallel to the width; the warp threads are set up under tension on a loom, and the weft thread is passed back and forth across part or all of the warps. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible. In tapestry weaving, weft yarns are typically discontinuous; the artisan interlaces each coloured weft back and forth in its own small pattern area. It is a plain weft-faced weave having weft threads of different colours worked over portions of the warp to form the design. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton, but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives.

Definition of tapestry in the English dictionary

The definition of tapestry in the dictionary is a heavy ornamental fabric, often in the form of a picture, used for wall hangings, furnishings, etc, and made by weaving coloured threads into a fixed warp. Other definition of tapestry is a colourful and complicated situation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAPESTRY


artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
baptistery
ˈbæptɪstrɪ
baptistry
ˈbæptɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
geochemistry
ˌdʒiːəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
histochemistry
ˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
immunochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
papistry
ˈpeɪpɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
photochemistry
ˌfəʊtəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
radiochemistry
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAPESTRY

taper relief
tapered
tapered roller bearing
taperer
tapering
taperingly
taperness
taperstick
taperwise
tapescript
tapestried
tapestries
tapestry moth
tapestry-like
tapet
tapeta
tapetal
tapeti
tapetum
tapeworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAPESTRY

agroforestry
ancestry
Bayeux tapestry
combinatorial chemistry
construction industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
film industry
food industry
foreign ministry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
industry
inorganic chemistry
land registry
manufacturing industry
organic chemistry
physical chemistry
steel industry
vestry

Synonyms and antonyms of tapestry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tapestry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAPESTRY

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

Translator English - Chinese

织锦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tapiz
570 millions of speakers

English

tapestry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेपेस्ट्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гобелен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tapete de parede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যাপেষ্ট্রি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tapisserie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permaidani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wandteppich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タペストリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

태피스트리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tapestry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thảm thêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திரை சீலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेलबुट्टीदार कापड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

goblen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gobelin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гобелен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tapiserie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταπισερί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tapisserie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

billedvev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tapestry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPESTRY»

The term «tapestry» is very widely used and occupies the 21.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPESTRY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAPESTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tapestry.
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Satya Bhabha
The magical tapestry that 'Midnight's Children' unfolded became a part of a journey of self-discovery as I spent time close to my roots during the shooting.
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Andrew Bird
My head is full of shifting patterns and polyrhythmic stuff; but I want to use all acoustic instruments and create this kind of tapestry of interlocking lulling parts.
3
Louise Bourgeois
I have drawn my whole life. My parents were in the tapestry restoration business, and as a young girl, I would draw in the missing parts of the tapestry that needed to be rewoven.
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Richard P. Feynman
Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.
5
Bill Frist
The African-American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry.
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Elizabeth George
The English tradition offers the great tapestry novel, where you have the emotional aspect of a detective's personal life, the circumstances of the crime and, most important, the atmosphere of the English countryside that functions as another character.
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Mark Hamill
I love ensemble pieces, I love being a part of the entire tapestry of a piece, but I think character actors do have a lot more fun, and there's a versatility involved that's challenging and fun, to come up to speed and do what's required of you.
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Tab Hunter
A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.
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Carole King
My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue, an everlasting vision of the ever changing view.
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Greg Kinnear
If you're working on a movie, you want it to be projected on the largest tapestry possible, and the sound to be perfect, and for that kind of communal experience of the movies to take place for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAPESTRY»

Discover the use of tapestry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tapestry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tapestry Weaving
Kirsten Glasbrook's beautiful designs, with their brilliant color ranges and evocative images, are combined with easy-to-follow instructions and detailed step-by-step photographs to create this inspiring guide.
Kirsten Glasbrook, 2002
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Tapestry 5: Building Web Applications : a Step-by-step Guide ...
This book is a practical step-by-step tutorial for those who want to build contemporary, real-life web applications with Tapestry 5, the Apache open-source framework for creating dynamic, robust, highly scalable web applications in Java.
Alexander Kolesnikov, 2008
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Tapestry
This book also features practical advice on where to see tapestry, where to buy old and new work, and how to commission new pieces. This is supported by indispensable guidelines on the maintenance and repair of tapestry.
Barty Phillips, 2000
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The Hound of Rowan: Book One of The Tapestry
To survive, he'll have to rely on a network of agents and mystics, the genius of his roommate, and the frightening power awakening within him. From the Hardcover edition.
Henry H. Neff, 2007
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Tapestry
Returning from war with a scarred face that makes him believe that he is unworthy of the woman who has been faithful to him, Alex, the Earl of Cardiff, hides behind a mask and unsuccessfully attempts to deny his feelings. Original.
Karen Ranney, 1995
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Tapestry
These four original novellas bring to life all the romance and adventure of the Middle Ages, with the common thread of a rich medieval tapestry woven through each tale.
Lynn Kurland, Madeline Hunter, Karen Marie Moning, 2002
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The Bayeux Tapestry
A leading authority on the Bayeux Tapestry examines the work "frame by frame" in this profusely illustrated and annotated volume.
Lucien Musset, 2005
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The Tapestry Book: Twenty Inspiring Needlepoint
Provides instructions and charts for thirteen projectsTwenty projects are illustrated and described in detail in The Tapestry Book; thirteen are fully charted with stitching instructions.
Jill Gordon, 2003
9
Tapestry in the Baroque: New Aspects of Production and Patronage
This is a follow-up volume to Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor, which was published to accompany the critically acclaimed exhibition that opened at the Metropolitan Museum in October 2007.
Thomas Patrick Campbell, Elizabeth A. H. Cleland, 2010
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A Mathematical Tapestry: Demonstrating the Beautiful Unity ...
This remarkable algorithm has led to interesting proofs of certain results in number theory, has been used to answer combinatorial questions involving partitions of space, and has enabled the authors to obtain the formula for the volume of ...
Peter Hilton, Jean Pedersen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAPESTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tapestry is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tapestry honoring late John Lennon unveiled in presence of Yoko …
ELLIS ISLAND, N.Y. – A 24 foot-by-10 foot tapestry honoring the legendary Beatles musician John Lennon was unveiled in front of Yoko Ono, Bono and The ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
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Hesperia's Tapestry Project moving ahead
HESPERIA — Mayor Pro Tem Bill Holland said before any dirt is turned at the proposed Tapestry Project site, every detail of land use will have been examined ... «Hesperia Star, Mar 15»
3
Urban Outfitters Provokes Outrage with Holocaust-Themed Tapestry
That's right, Urban Outfitters has courted controversy and sparked outrage again, this time with a tapestry that resembles the outfits gay prisoners were forced to ... «Paste Magazine, Feb 15»
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Urban Outfitters Sells Tapestry Similar to Holocaust Garb
Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters is in hot water with a Jewish civil rights group for selling a tapestry that looks similar to clothing worn by gay men in Nazi ... «TIME, Feb 15»
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Tapestry Charter closes due to gas leak
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tapestry Charter School is closed Monday because of a gas leak. A private contractor struck a gas meter while clearing snow in the ... «wivb.com, Feb 15»
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Great Tapestry of Scotland on show at Stirling Castle
"Now, through a carefully designed exhibition, the public will see the full extent of the tapestry - all 160 hand-embroidered panels - in the surroundings of Stirling ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
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Developer provides Tapestry update
HESPERIA — On the eve of the deadline for public comment on the Tapestry Specific Plan, a Terra Verde Group official and a community leader shared their ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jan 15»
8
Glee: “Jagged Little Tapestry
It's not that “Jagged Little Tapestry” is bad. It's just formless, a bunch of blobs of different shapes and speeds and tones crammed together like a mash-up of raw ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jan 15»
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Hesperia residents: Unravel Tapestry
Hesperia residents packed City Council Chambers on Thursday night to listen to the developer for the proposed Tapestry Project explain what 19,311 housing ... «Hesperia Star, Jan 15»
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Rich Tapestry seeks riches, history, in Breeders' Cup Sprint
ARCADIA, Calif. – Rich Tapestry is a horse that may have finally, after traveling 7,249 miles to a strange place, found his element. Set to compete in the ... «USA TODAY, Oct 14»

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