ABSTRACT ART - is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the
natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational way.[
ACETATE - a synthetic fiber developed from cellulose. Fabrics made with acetate filament
yarns have a supple drape and elegant appearance. Acetate is used in draperies, carpets,
and rugs and is often blended with another fiber.
ACRYLIC - a soft synthetic fiber which is strong and resistant to sunlight, soot, and chemicals.
Acrylics are used in blankets, draperies, upholstery and carpeting
ADAPTATION - furniture that captures the spirit of a period without exactly duplicating the
precise measurements or motifs.
ALARM CLOCK - An alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make an alert sound at a
specific date and/or time. The primary use of these clocks is to awaken people from their
sleep in order to start their days in the mornings, but they are sometimes used for other
reminders as well. To stop the sound, a button or handle on the clock needs to be pressed,
and some stop automatically after a few minutes if left unattended. A classical analog alarm
clock has an extra "hand" that is used to specify the time at which to activate the alarm.
ALCOVE - small room off of a larger one most often put to use to contain a bed
AMERICANA - the folk art of our American forefathers is so called
ANALAGOUS - a color scheme made of related colors; one color and its immediate
neighbors on the color wheel
APPLIQUE - a decoration that is applied to another surface
AREA RUG - a rug which covers a small area and is available in many shapes and sizes
ARMCHAIR - a chair with an extension above the seat on each side used to support one's
arms
ART DECO - Was a popular design movement from 1920 until 1939, affecting the decorative
arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such
as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film. This movement was, in a sense, an
amalgamation of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including
Constructivism (art), Cubism, Modernism, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. Its popularity
apexed during the 1920s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical
roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative. At the time, this style was seen as elegant,
functional, and ultra modern.
ART MODERNE - style that flourished in France during the 1920s, then put in a brief appearance
in the United States
ART NOUVEAU - protest movement that broke away from the precedents of past periods and
reached out for new expressions in decoration. Established around 1900
ART WALL - the current craze for collecting art, often much of it minor, has led to the
development of this taste for massing many pictures in a single composition on a wall.
ARTIFACT - article of great age made by man in an earlier civilization
ASYMMETRIC - king of arrangement that achieves a sense of balance through the use of
harmonizing sizes and styles rather than matched pairs of tables, chairs or lamps.
ATOMIC CLOCK - is a type of clock that uses an atomic resonance frequency standard to
feed its counter. Early atomic clocks were masers with attached equipment. Today's best
atomic frequency standards (or clocks) are based on absorption spectroscopy of cold atoms
in atomic fountains. National standards agencies maintain an accuracy of 10-9 seconds per
day, and a precision equal to the frequency of the radio transmitter pumping the maser.
AUSTRIAN SHADE - a fabric window covering that pulls up as a window shade and is
constructed to resemble a series of swags
AUTHENTIC - either the original antique or a precise copy of it.
AXMINSTER - a type of weave in carpeting which makes long soft pile
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