interlace
/ˌɪn.təˈleɪs/US/ˈɪn.tɚ.leɪs/
interlace noun: a decorative element found especially in early medieval art.
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Noun
interlace (countable and uncountable, plural interlaces)
- A decorative element found especially in early medieval art
- Hiberno-Saxon interlace patterns
- A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
Verb
interlace (third-person singular simple present interlaces, present participle interlacing, simple past and past participle interlaced)
- To cross one with another.
- to interlace wires
- The opportunity was also taken to remove one of the few examples of gauntleted tracks in this country, interlacing the down fast and slow lines over the bridge.1960 November, “Talking of Trains: Selby swing bridge”, in Trains Illustrated, page 647
- Synonyms:
- interthread, intertwine, interweave, betwine, braid, entwist, entwine, intertwist, lace, lock
- To mingle; to blend.
- To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
- interlacing branches
interlace meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Kannada
interlace in Tamil
- தொடர் பிணைப்பு, தொடர் பின்னல், அல்லுதல், அணங்குதல், இணைத்துப் பின்னு
interlace in Urdu
- پھنسانا, الجھانا
interlace in Bengali
- পরস্পরের সাথে বোনা, জড়ানো
interlace in Kannada
- ಹೆಣೆ, ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳು, ಬಂಧಿಸು, ಸೇರಿಸು, ಮಿಶ್ರಣಮಾಡು, ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೆಣೆ
Synonyms of interlace
Forms of interlace
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | interlaces |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | interlaces |
| present participle | interlacing |
| past participle | interlaced |
| past | interlaced |
Origin of interlace
From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).
Words formed from interlace
Words that rhyme with interlace
45 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- embrace
- lace
- replace
- mace
- displace
- bass
- efface
- plaice
- disgrace
- pes
- abase
- debase
- deface
- misplace
- retrace
- white space
- bouillabaisse
- dace
- enlace
- grimace
- nominative case
- red in the face
- -ase
- abaisse
- acoustic bass
- aggrace
- Alsace
- apace
- artspace
- encase
- gather pace
- Harbour Grace
- Havre de Grace
- heart of grace
- into space
- Jace
- Jase
- laisse
- misgrace
- Naas
- outpace
- reys
- supplace
- Thrace
- torace
Questions about interlace
- What does interlace mean?
- Interlace means a decorative element found especially in early medieval art.
- What is interlace in Tamil?
- Interlace in Tamil is தொடர் பிணைப்பு, தொடர் பின்னல், அல்லுதல். See Interlace meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is interlace?
- Interlace can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce interlace?
- Interlace is pronounced /ˌɪn.təˈleɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of interlace?
- The plural of interlace is interlaces.
Words near interlace in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: interlace (page history and authors); interlace (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlace (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Interlace (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlace (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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