Fanwork
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Fan tracery. countable, uncountable
"The chapel — a soaring, slender-shafted building, with fanwork upon its roof and an apse deep and pointed — seemed full of light, withal it was hung with black velvet."
- 2 A creative work produced by a fan, based on a book, movie, television show, musical group, etc. countable, uncountable
"William saw Michaela's fanwork of The Powerpuff Girls, her favorite TV show of all time."
- 3 A fan-shaped network of lines or projections. countable, uncountable
"He smiled again, easily, dimples creasing his cheeks, and a tiny fanwork of lines crinkled the corners of his dark eyes."
Example
More examples"The chapel — a soaring, slender-shafted building, with fanwork upon its roof and an apse deep and pointed — seemed full of light, withal it was hung with black velvet."
Etymology
From fan + work.
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