| Word | arabesque (art) |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. An ornamental design made up of intertwined lines, often forming botanical or animal motifs. |
| Sentence | Through the darkness and the tender trees we could see the arabesques of lighted windows which, touched up by the colored inks of sensitive memory, appear to me now like playing cards. |
| Source | Lolita, I.4, p. 14 |
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