Elaborate vs Strapwork - What's the difference?
elaborate | strapwork |
Highly complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
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Intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy.
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*:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.
(used with'' on ''when used with an object ) To give further detail or explanation (about).
(arts, historical) A stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather parchment or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings and often interwoven.
As an adjective elaborate
is highly complex, detailed, or sophisticated.As a verb elaborate
is (used with on when used with an object) To give further detail or explanation (about).As a noun strapwork is
a stylized representation of strips or bands of curling leather parchment or metal cut into elaborate shapes, with piercings and often interwoven.elaborate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(elaborat)- What do you mean you didn't come home last night? Would you care to elaborate ?
- Could you elaborate on the plot for your novel for me?