baroque
Noun · AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in EuropeSynonyms: BaroqueBaroque eraBaroque period
- elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th centurySynonyms: baroqueness
Adjective (2)
- having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation“the building...frantically baroque — William Dean Howells”Synonyms: churrigueresquechurrigueresco
- of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750Synonyms: Baroque
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, an artistic style common in the 17th century, characterized by the use of complex and elaborate ornamentation, curved rather than straight lines, and, in music a high degree of embellishment. [PJC]
2.Hence, overly complicated, or ornamented to excess; in bad taste; grotesque; odd. [1913 Webster +PJC]
3.Irregular in form; -- said esp. of a pearl. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
An early logic programming language written by Boyer and Moore in 1972.
["Computational Logic: Structure Sharing and Proof of program Properties", J. Moore, DCL Memo 67, U Edinburgh 1974]. [Jargon File]
(1995-02-22)
Feature-encrusted; complex; gaudy; verging on excessive. Said of hardware or (especially) software designs, this has many of the connotations of elephantine or monstrosity but is less extreme and not pejorative in itself. "Metafont even has features to introduce random variations to its letterform output. Now *that* is baroque!"
See also rococo. [Jargon File]
(1995-02-22)
The Jargon File
[common] Feature-encrusted; complex; gaudy; verging on excessive. Said of hardware or (esp.) software designs, this has many of the connotations of elephantine or monstrosity but is less extreme and not pejorative in itself. In the absence of other, more negative descriptions this term suggests that the software is trembling on the edge of bad taste but has not quite tipped over into it. “Metafont even has features to introduce random variations to its letterform output. Now that is baroque!” See also rococo.