interweave
Lace threads through
To interweave is to weave together, interlacing threads or strands to form a unified fabric.
The word extends naturally to anything that combines or mingles closely: The novel interweaves three separate storylines, Her music interweaves jazz and classical influences.
The past tense is interwove or interweaved; past participle interwoven.
Combine into mixture
- mergeCombine into unity
- entwineWind around each other
- twineStranded cord for tying
- spliceJoin end to end
mesh · interlink · interlock · interconnect · crisscross · entangle · plait · coil
Fabric-making frame
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
fabric · braid · knit · tapestry · embroidery · jacquard · handwoven · needlework
Sequences of fictional events
- plotlinesSequences of events in narratives
- themesMain ideas throughout
- motifsRecurring thematic elements
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
subplots · layers · strands · arcs · characters · timelines · perspectives · episodes
Joint intellectual work
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
convergence · confluence · harmony · integration · synthesis · connection · reciprocity · complementary
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
- knottyComplex and difficult
labyrinthine · layered · multifaceted · interconnected · networked · enmeshed · webbed · interlaced
blend
Combine into mixture
splice · mesh · interlink · interlock · interconnect · crisscross · entangle · plait · coil · twist
loom
Fabric-making frame
yarn · fabric · braid · knit · tapestry · embroidery · jacquard · handwoven · needlework · twill
storylines
Sequences of fictional events
- plotlinesSequences of events in narratives
- themesMain ideas throughout
- motifsRecurring thematic elements
threads · subplots · layers · strands · arcs · characters · timelines · perspectives · episodes · vignettes
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- interplayReciprocal action between things
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
interdependence · convergence · confluence · harmony · integration · synthesis · connection · reciprocity · complementary · coexistence
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
knotty · labyrinthine · layered · multifaceted · interconnected · networked · enmeshed · webbed · interlaced · dense
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- Merging termsblend, fusion, convergence, integration, consolidation
- mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
- textile craftssewing, knitting, quilting, embroidery, crocheting
- camouflagecamouflage, woodland camo, desert camo, urban camo, snow camo