filigree

• Ouvrage délicat et ornemental réalisé avec de fins fils d'or, d'argent ou d'un autre métal, souvent utilisé en joaillerie et dans les arts décoratifs.

A delicate and intricate ornamental work made from fine threads of gold, silver, or other metal, often used in jewelry and decorative art.

1. Ornamental metalworkC1formalart

   Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from fine gold, silver, or other metal wires, often used in jewelry and decorative arts.

   Filigrane (orfèvrerie)

   • The antique brooch was crafted with exquisite silver filigree.
   • Filigree patterns are common in traditional Indian jewelry.
   • The artisan spent weeks creating the delicate filigree design for the crown.

   Synonymeswirework

2. Intricate patternC2formal

   Any very fine, intricate, or delicate pattern or structure resembling metal filigree.

   Dentelle délicate

   • The frost left a filigree of ice on the windowpane.
   • The manuscript was decorated with a filigree of colorful illustrations.
   • The architecture featured a filigree of stone carvings around the windows.

   Synonymesarabesquefretworklaceworklatticenetworktraceryweb

• Décorer ou orner d'un travail délicat, fin et ornemental, souvent en métal ou avec de petits détails.

A verb meaning to adorn or decorate with delicate, intricate, or ornamental work, often in metal or fine detail.

1. Decorate with delicate workC2formal

   To adorn or embellish something with intricate, delicate, or ornamental patterns, typically in metalwork.

   Orner de délicatesses

   • The artisan filigreed the silver bracelet with fine floral patterns.
   • She filigreed the edges of the gold pendant with tiny loops.
   • The craftsman filigreed the entire surface of the antique box.

   Synonymesadornbeautifydecorateembellishfretornament

   Antonymesbareplainsimplifystrip