decorative element
Purely aesthetic feature
A decorative element is any feature added primarily for visual appeal rather than function.
The term appears in design, architecture, and art contexts: The scrollwork is purely a decorative element.
It can describe anything from architectural flourishes to graphic design components to craft embellishments.
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- finishing touchFinal perfecting detail
- motifRecurring thematic element
accent · trim · filigree · scroll · rosette · appliqué · fleur de lis · fringe · tassel · gilding · carving · molding · inlay · lattice · arabesque · medallion · finial · garland
structural role
decorative elementstructural element
Support in construction
foundation · column · pillar · girder · joist
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