| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bottom of a room; level of a multistory building |
| Synonyms: | basement, boards, canvas, carpet, cellar, deck, downstairs, flat, flooring, ground, landing, lowest point, mat, mezzanine, nadir, rug, stage, story, tier, upstairs |
| Antonyms: | ceiling |
| Main Entry: | patio |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | porch |
| Synonyms: | balcony, courtyard, deck, veranda |
| Main Entry: | porch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | patio |
| Synonyms: | balcony, deck, portico, steps, stoop, veranda |
| Notes: | piazza is from Latin platea 'courtyard,' veranda from Hindi 'stockaded enclosure,' and porch from Latin porticus 'entrance hall' |
| Main Entry: | theater/theatre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stage, building for performance |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, arena, assembly hall, auditorium, barn, boards, cinema, coliseum, concert hall, deck, drama, drive-in, footlights, hall, hippodrome, house, locale, movie, movie house, oak, odeum, opera house, playhouse, room, scene, show hall, site |
| Main Entry: | promenade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | walkway |
| Synonyms: | boardwalk, cakewalk, deck, gallery, mall, marina, stroll, walk |
| Main Entry: | caparison |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gear |
| Synonyms: | adorn, clothing, covering, deck, decoration, harness, trappings |
| Main Entry: | theater |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stage |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, arena, assembly hall, auditorium, barn, boards, cinema, coliseum, concert hall, deck, drama, drive-in, footlights, hall, hippodrome, house, locale, movie, movie house, oak, odeum, opera house, playhouse, room, scene, show hall, site, theatre |
| Main Entry: | terrace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plateau |
| Synonyms: | balcony, bank, deck, esplanade, gallery, patio, platform, porch, portico, promenade, roof |
| Concept: | Ornament. |
| Category: | 2. Discriminative Affections |
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-nouns
ornament, ornamentation, ornamental art; ornature, ornateness; adornment, decoration, embellishment; architecture., garnish, polish, varnish, French polish, gilding, japanning, lacquer, ormolu, enamel, cosmetics., pattern, diaper, powdering, paneling, graining, pargeting; detail; texture; richness; tracery, molding, fillet, listel, strapwork, coquillage, flourish, fleur-de-lis, arabesque, fret, anthemion; egg and tongue, egg and dart; astragal, zigzag, acanthus, cartouche; pilaster (projection); bead, beading; champleve ware, cloisonne ware; frost work, Moresque, Morisco, tooling., embroidery; brocade, brocatelle, galloon, lace, fringe, trapping, border, edging, trimming; hanging, tapestry, arras; millinery, ermine; drap d'or., wreath, festoon, garland, chaplet, flower, nosegay, bouquet, posy, "daisies pied and biolets blue" [L.L.L.], tassel, knot; shoulder knot, apaulette, epaulet, aigulet, frog; star, rosette, bow; feather, plume, panache, aigrette., jewel, jewelry, jewellery; bijoutry; bijou, bijouterie; trinket; locket, necklace, bracelet, anklet; earring; locket, carcanet; chain, chatelaine; broach, torque., gem, precious stone; diamond, brilliant, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope; girasol, girasole; onyx, plasma; sard, sardonyx; garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, chrysolite; sapphire, ruby; spinel, spinelle; balais; oriental, oriental topaz; turquois, turquoise; zircon, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst; alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone., pearl, coral., finery, frippery, gewgaw, gimcrack, tinsel, spangle, clinquant, pinchbeck, paste; excess of ornament (vulgarity); gaud, pride., illustration, illumination, vignette., fleuron; head piece, tail piece; cul-de-lampe; flowers of rhetoric; work of art.
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| Antonyms: | simplicity; blemish |
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