Artistic Design Elements

noun a heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard

• The coat of arms displayed on the wall of the courtroom represented the noble lineage of the judge.
• Check out the cool coat of arms on that old castle over there!
• I heard that dude got a tattoo of his family's coat of arms on his back.
• Her resilience and strength were like a coat of arms, protecting her from life's challenges.

noun the funds or financial reserves of an organization

• The treasurer carefully counted the money before placing it in the coffer.
• I found some spare change in the coffer on top of the fridge.
• Let's stash the cash in the coffer for safekeeping.
• Her heart was a coffer of hidden emotions, locked away from the world.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

• The honeycombed structure of the beehive is designed to efficiently store honey.
• I love the honeycombed pattern on this sweater, it's so cute!
• That new restaurant has a honeycombed ceiling that looks really cool.
• Her mind was honeycombed with doubt, making it hard for her to make decisions.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The artist created a beautiful sculpture that was moon shaped.
• I bought a necklace with a moon shaped pendant.
• Check out that cool moon shaped skateboard deck!
• Her smile was like a moon shaped crescent, lighting up the room.

noun a child's toy consisting of a stick with colored vanes that twirl in the wind

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• The children ran around the park with colorful pinwheels in their hands.
• I love watching pinwheels spin in the breeze, it's so relaxing.
• Check out the cool pinwheel I found at the store, it's awesome!
• Her mind felt like a pinwheel, spinning with conflicting thoughts and emotions.

noun a curve on a plane that winds around a fixed center point at a continuously increasing or decreasing distance from the point

verb to move in a spiral course or shape

adjective in the shape of a spiral; winding or circling around a central point or axis

• The mathematician explained the concept of a spiral in great detail.
• I love watching spiral patterns form in my latte art.
• That rollercoaster was so intense, it felt like we were in a spiral!
• His mental health took a downward spiral after losing his job.

noun a type of postage stamp issued in Britain in 1840, known for being the world's first adhesive postage stamp

• The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Great Britain in 1840.
• Do you collect Penny Black stamps? I heard they're quite valuable.
• I found a Penny Black stamp in my grandma's old letters - it's pretty cool!
• Her words were like a Penny Black stamp, leaving a lasting impression on everyone who read them.

noun a jump or leap by a horse

verb to perform a curvet

• The horse executed a perfect curvet during the dressage competition.
• I saw a cat do a little curvet in the backyard yesterday.
• She curveted her way through the dance floor, showing off her moves.
• The company's stock price took a sudden curvet after the CEO's resignation.

adjective Afunctional is an adjective that describes something that is not functioning properly or is not working as it should.

• The new software update rendered the system afunctional, causing a delay in our project timeline.
• My phone is afunctional after I dropped it in the pool.
• My laptop is totally afunctional, I need to get it fixed ASAP.
• After the accident, his confidence was afunctional and he struggled to perform at work.