List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 302

SYNONYMS: . proportion, harmony, symmetry, balance.
These nouns are compared as they mean aesthetic arrangement, as in a design, marked by proper distribution of elements.

Proportion is the agreeable or harmonious relation of parts within a whole: The house, of Spanish colonial design, has rooms with graciousness of proportion.
Harmony is the pleasing interaction or appropriate combination of elements: The harmony of her face is not diminished by her imperfect nose.
Symmetry and balance both imply an arrangement of parts and details on either side of a dividing line, but symmetry frequently emphasizes exact or mirror-image correspondence of parts, while balance often suggests dissimilar parts that offset each other to make a harmonious and satisfying whole: Beds of iris were set out in perfect symmetry around a pool filled with water lilies. In all beautiful objects, there is found the opposition of one part to another, and a reciprocal balance.