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festoon

/fɛsˈtuːn/

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noun

An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

Examples :

"The graduation party decorations included a colorful festoon of paper flowers hanging above the doorway. "

appearance art style architecture culture

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A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.

Examples :

"The baker added a delicate festoon of piped frosting roses along the edge of the cake. "

art architecture style

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A raised cable with light globes attached.

Examples :

"The Christmas party had a festoon of colorful light globes strung across the gym ceiling. "

architecture style appearance electric

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A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.

Examples :

"A bright festoon extended from Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt, arching like a luminous bridge back to its origin. "

astronomy space science phenomena

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(acarology) Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.

Examples :

"After examining the tick under the microscope, the acarologist pointed out the distinct festoon along its posterior margin. "

animal insect biology anatomy

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A specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode.

Examples :

"The mechanic replaced the burned-out festoon in my car's dome light. "

technology electronics type electric item device

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Two sets of rollers used to create a buffer of material on web handling equipment.

Examples :

"The printing press used a large festoon to manage the paper web, preventing tearing during high-speed operation. "

machine technical industry technology

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Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Zerynthia.

Examples :

"The butterfly collector proudly displayed his framed festoon, a beautifully patterned specimen from southern Europe. "

animal insect biology nature

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Texturing applied to a denture to simulate human tissue.

Examples :

"The dentist pointed out the natural-looking festoon on the new dentures, explaining how it mimics the texture of gums. "

medicine anatomy technical

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verb

To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.

Examples :

"We festooned the classroom with colorful paper chains for the holiday party. "

appearance art style culture festival tradition

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verb

To make festoons.

Examples :

"We will festoon the classroom with balloons and streamers for the party. "

appearance art style

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verb

To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

Examples :

"We festooned the classroom with colorful balloons and streamers for the party. "

appearance style art culture

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verb

To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.

Examples :

"The dental technician will festoon the denture base to make it look more like natural gums. "

medicine technical