This meaning refers to one of the narrow strips that mark note positions on instruments such as guitars and banjos.
Place your finger behind the second fret.
The guitar needs several new frets.
This formal meaning describes gradual damage caused by rubbing, corrosion, or flowing water.
Water fretted the stone over many years.
The rope fretted against the edge of the boat.
This artistic meaning refers to a repeated geometric ornament or open decorative design.
The screen was carved with a geometric fret.
A Greek fret decorated the border.
