Associations to the word «Festoon»

FESTOON, noun. An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

FESTOON, noun. (architecture) A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.

FESTOON, noun. A raised cable with light globes attached.

FESTOON, noun. (astronomy) A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.

FESTOON, noun. (entomology) Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.

FESTOON, noun. (technology) A specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode.

FESTOON, verb. To hang ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.

FESTOON, verb. To make festoons.

FESTOON, verb. To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

FESTOON, noun. A curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves.

FESTOON, noun. An embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work.

FESTOON, noun. Flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration.

FESTOON, verb. Decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday".