intarsiare

  • 31intarsia — in•tar•si•a [[t]ɪnˈtɑr si ə[/t]] n. 1) fia the art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, esp. of wood mosaic 2) fia the inlaid work so produced 3) clo a decorative pattern in knitted wear resembling such inlaid work •… …

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  • 32intarsia — /ɪnˈtasiə/ (say in tahseeuh) noun a highly developed form of inlay or marquetry in wood, originally as produced in Italy during the Renaissance. {Italian, from intarsiare inlay} …

  • 33intarsia — [in tär′sē ə] n. [It intarsio < intarsiare, to inlay, incrust < in , in + Ar tarṣi, inlay work < raṣṣaʼa, to inlay] a style of decorative or pictorial inlay, esp. of the Italian Renaissance, involving a mosaic of wood pieces or,… …

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