molding

1. is a type of: creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
   same as: casting
2. is a type of: decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
   subtypes:

   • annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet - molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
   • architrave - the molding around a door or window
   • baseboard, mopboard, skirting board - a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
   • astragal, bead, beading, beadwork - a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
   • cavetto - a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section
   • conge, congee - (architecture) a concave molding
   • cornice - a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
   • cyma, cymatium - (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
   • egg-and-anchor, egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue - a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape
   • gorgerin, necking - the molding at the top of a column
   • ovolo, quarter round, thumb - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
   • quirk molding, quirk moulding - a molding having a small groove in it
   • rib - a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
   • subbase - the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard
   • surbase - the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
   • tore, torus - commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
   same as: moulding
3. is a type of: edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
   is a part of: picture frame - a framework in which a picture is mounted
   same as: border, moulding
4. is a type of: sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
   same as: clay sculpture, modeling, mold, mould, moulding
5. is a type of: carving, sculpture - creating figures or designs in three dimensions
   same as: modeling, modelling, moulding

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