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foliate

/adjective foh-lee-it, -eyt; verb foh-lee-eyt/US // adjective ˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈfoʊ liˌeɪt //

对开,叶子,叶状,对开的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : covered with or having leaves.
    • : like a leaf, as in shape.
    • : Also foliated. Architecture. ornamented with or composed of foil: foliate tracery.ornamented with representations of foliage: a foliate capital.
    • : Petrology, Mineralogy. foliated.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fo·li·at·ed, fo·li·at·ing.

    • : to put forth leaves.
    • : to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    fo·li·at·ed, fo·li·at·ing.

    • : to shape like a leaf or leaves.
    • : to decorate with foils or foliage.
    • : to form into thin sheets.
    • : to spread over with a thin metallic backing.
    • : Printing. to number the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as ingreen
Forms: foliated, foliates, foliating

Examples

  • High pillars with crocketed and foliate capitals supported the springing of the large irregular arches.

  • The general effect of the design remained the same, but the foliate ornamentation gave place to angular outlines.

  • The capitals of the naves triforium are said to mark the culmination of Gothic art in foliate design.

  • The south portal (c. 1260), sculptured with elaborate foliate ornament, has images of unequal merit.

  • The triforium was begun elaborately, with much foliate decoration, but economy soon forced the architect to adopt a simpler plan.

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