Associations to the word «Filigree»

Wiktionary

FILIGREE, noun. A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
FILIGREE, noun. A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.
FILIGREE, verb. (transitive) To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.

Dictionary definition

FILIGREE, noun. Delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire).
FILIGREE, verb. Make filigree, as with a precious metal.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche