English dictionary
fretwork
/'fr/E/t,w/[@]/rk/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Work adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. Hence, any minute play of light and shade, dark and light, or the like.
Source: webster1913