appliqué
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appliqué
appliqué: see embroidery; needlework.
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Applique
An accessory decorative feature applied to a structure. In ornamental work, one material affixed to another.
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appliqué
[¦ap·lə¦kā] (graphic arts)
A decoration or ornament made by cutting out and attaching one piece of material to the surface of another.
(optics)
A combination of lenses that provides for the same focal length at three or more wavelengths.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
appliqué
1. An accessory decorative feature applied to an object or structure.
2. In ornamental work, one material affixed to another.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.