noun
- A decorative pattern of interlacing curved lines or bands, often used in architecture, metalwork, or design.
Usage: Also used in ornamental design and engraving
verb
- To decorate with a guilloche pattern.
Usage: Less common than the noun form
Examples
- The border of the antique frame featured an intricate guilloche design.
- The architect incorporated a guilloche pattern into the marble flooring.
- Medieval manuscripts often displayed guilloche ornamentation in their margins.
- The jeweler decided to guilloche the silver bracelet with delicate curved lines.
- The guilloche on the Renaissance ceiling created an elegant visual effect.
- Security documents sometimes use guilloche patterns to prevent counterfeiting.