intarsia

in·tar·si·a  (n-tärs-)

n.

1. A decorative inlaid pattern in a surface, especially a mosaic worked in wood.

2. A knitted design resembling a mosaic that is visible on both sides of a fabric.

3. The art or practice of making intarsias.

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[German, from Italian intarsio, from intarsiare, to inlay : in-, in (from Latin; see in-²) + tarsia, inlaid mosaic work (from Arabic tar', inlaying, setting, infinitive of raa'a, to inlay, derived stem of rai'a, to adhere; see r in Semitic roots).]

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intarsia [ɪnˈtɑːsɪə], tarsia

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a decorative or pictorial mosaic of inlaid wood or sometimes ivory of a style developed in the Italian Renaissance and used esp on wooden wall panels

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the art or practice of making such mosaics

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) an individually worked motif

[changed from Italian intarsio]

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intarsia

a form or method of decoration, dating from the Renaissance, consisting of inlaid, mosaiclike patterns, especially of wood.

See also: Ornamentation

Translations

intarsia

pl → Intarsien pl, → Einlegearbeiten pl