parterre
Formal garden arrangement
A parterre is a formal garden with beds arranged in geometric patterns, often separated by gravel paths.
The term comes from French, literally meaning "on the ground." In theaters, parterre refers to the ground-floor seating area, particularly the section beneath the balconies: We had seats in the parterre, close to the stage.
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- formalFollowing strict protocol
bedding · border · herbaceous · lavender · perennial · annual · edging · clipped
Delays or compartments
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- pitFruit's hard seed
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
balcony · mezzanine · dress circle · box · gallery · tier · loge · row
Route for traveling
- pondSmall still body
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
arch · terrace · balustrade · gravel · lawn · maze · avenue · vista
Invariance under transformation
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- axisRotation reference line
- proportionComparative relation of parts
balance · motif · lattice · arabesque · interlace · curvilinear · embroidery · filigree
French country mansion
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
aristocratic · formal garden · grounds · courtyard · forecourt · jardin · renaissance · nobility
boxwood
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
formal · bedding · border · herbaceous · lavender · perennial · annual · edging · clipped · manicured
stalls
Delays or compartments
auditorium · balcony · mezzanine · dress circle · box · gallery · tier · loge · row · aisle
path
Route for traveling
pergola · arch · terrace · balustrade · gravel · lawn · maze · avenue · vista · promenade
symmetry
Invariance under transformation
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- axisRotation reference line
proportion · balance · motif · lattice · arabesque · interlace · curvilinear · embroidery · filigree · tracery
chateau
French country mansion
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
rococo · aristocratic · formal garden · grounds · courtyard · forecourt · jardin · renaissance · nobility · grandeur
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- gardensflower garden, flowerbeds, Chinese garden, rose garden, herb garden
- concert hallconcert hall, auditorium, opera house, recital hall, music hall
- espacios exterioresjardin, plaza, patio, terraza, campo
- garden plotsvegetable garden, vegetable patch, garden plot, raised bed, raised beds
- theater seatingmezzanine, orchestra, balcony, gallery, stalls
parterrewild garden
Cultivated chaos of plants
wildflower meadow · cottage garden · woodland garden · wilderness · forest floor