collarbones
Neck-to-shoulder bridges
Collarbones are the pair of long, slender bones extending horizontally from the base of the neck to the shoulders.
Anatomically called clavicles, they connect the shoulder blades to the breastbone.
Prominent collarbones are sometimes considered attractive: She had striking collarbones that showed above her neckline.
Statement of meaning
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- sculptedShaped into art
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
visible · delicate · angular · graceful · symmetry · slender · svelte · feminine
Garment's upper opening
- off-shoulderGarment revealing upper arms
- straplessLacking shoulder bands
- halter-topNeck-tied sleeveless garment
- cutoutsRemoved sections, often decorative
décolletage · choker · pendant · camisole · bustier · corset · draped · layering
Posterior thoracic bone
- sternumFlat chest bone
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- thoraxCentral body cavity
ribcage · humerus · joint · articulation · pectoral · cervical · vertebrae · ligaments
Easily noticed or distinguished
- exposedOut in open
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- thinSmall in diameter
visible · delicate · breakable · sensitivity · tenderness · unprotected · angular · sharp
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- healingRestoration of health
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
displacement · splint · immobilization · trauma · fall · malunion · callus · rehabilitation
definition
Statement of meaning
- contourBounding line of shape
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- sculptedShaped into art
prominent · visible · delicate · angular · graceful · symmetry · slender · svelte · feminine · aesthetic
neckline
Garment's upper opening
- off-shoulderGarment revealing upper arms
- straplessLacking shoulder bands
- halter-topNeck-tied sleeveless garment
cutouts · décolletage · choker · pendant · camisole · bustier · corset · draped · layering · accessorizing
scapula
Posterior thoracic bone
thorax · ribcage · humerus · joint · articulation · pectoral · cervical · vertebrae · ligaments · tendons
prominent
Easily noticed or distinguished
- exposedOut in open
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
thin · visible · delicate · breakable · sensitivity · tenderness · unprotected · angular · sharp · jutting
fracture
Split in hard material
- breakInterrupt continuity
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- healingRestoration of health
injury · displacement · splint · immobilization · trauma · fall · malunion · callus · rehabilitation
- broken collarboneCracked bone connecting shoulder
- collarbone fractureCracked bone bridging shoulder