Synonyms for molding

noun

1. A molded or carved strip

   architectural ornament, embellishment, decoration, frieze, picture frame, cornice, wainscoting; see also frame 2.

   Types of molding include: fillet and fascia, sunk fillet, quarter round, torus, billet, crown, bead, reed, ovolo, ogee, cavetto, scotia, conge, cyma recta, cyma reversa, beak, splay.

2. Forming as in a mold

   shaping, creating, casting; see making.