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Cornice A cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning ledge) is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element— the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the top edge of a pedestal or along the top of an interior wall.
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- Full Definition of BATTLEMENT. : a parapet with open spaces that surmounts a wall and is used for defense or decoration.— bat·tle·ment·ed \-ˌmen-təd\ adjective. See battlement defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of BATTLEMENT. : a parapet with open spaces that surmounts a wall and is used for defense or decoration. — bat·tle·ment·ed \-ˌmen-təd\ adjective.
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Fascia (architecture) The eaves or soffit lining can be seen. Fascia (/ ˈ f eɪ ʃ ə /) is an architectural term for a vertical frieze or band under a roof edge, or which forms the outer surface of a cornice, visible to an observer.
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Stucco Stucco or render (Persian: گچ بری Gachbori) is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture.
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chemise chemise. n. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) an unwaisted loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) a loose shirtlike undergarment. [C14: from Old French: shirt, from Late Latin camisa, perhaps of Celtic origin].
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- See all translations. uk ​ /fəˈsɑːd/ us ​ /fəˈsɑːd/. › [ C ] the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building: the gallery's elegant 18th-century façade.
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- A fragrant summer breeze is an example of something that is bracing. noun. Bracing is defined as something that provides support to a structure. A support pole that is holding up the floors of your home is an example of something that is bracing.
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Cornice Fall Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind lips of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller.
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- WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016. bat•tle•ment (bat′l mənt), n. ArchitectureOften,battlements. a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation. Also called embattlement.
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definitions - Loggiareport a problem A loggia is an architectural feature that refers to a gallery or corridor at ground level, sometimes higher, on the facade of a building and open to the air on one side, where it is supported by columns or pierced openings in the wall.
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- facade. noun fa·cade \fə-ˈsaed\. ˈsäd. : tweet the front of a. : building a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or. situation the facade of the bank. 2  the windowless facade façade of the. 3  Skyscraper they were trying to preserve the facade of a happy. 4  Marriage i could sense the hostility lurking behind her polite.  facade
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facade A facade is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you're mad but acting happy, you're putting up a facade. This word has to do with the outer layer of something. One sense has to do with the front or outside of a building. The other meaning has to do with people who are hiding something. In both cases, the facade could be deceiving. A building with a gorgeous facade isn't necessarily gorgeous inside.
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Who Really Wrote Handelâs âMessiahâ? Libretto definition, the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition. See more.
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tympanum the recessed, usually triangular space enclosed between the horizontal and sloping cornices of a pediment, often decorated with sculpture. a similar space between an arch and the horizontal head of a door or window below.
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- Crown Molding. Crown molding is the most popular type of cornice molding. Crown generally refers to the types of single-piece moldings that are installed on the angle to their adjoining surface. Crown moldings have a profiles that project out on the ceiling and down on the wall and gives a rich appearance to a room.
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- Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
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facade facade. 1  Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly. 2  a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
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neoclassical Definition of neoclassical. : of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture.
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Curtain Curtains are a form of window treatment, and complete the overall appearance of the house. Window treatment helps control the ambiance and flow of natural light into the room. The effect of drapery or curtains is best seen in daylight, and with proper indoor light positioning, can look attractive even at night.
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- French Casement A pair of sashes the height of a door and hinged to serve as a door and window. Furniture In building terms, the handles, knobs, locks etc. fitted to doors and windows. Gable Upper section of a wall, usually triangular in shape, at each end of a ridged roof.
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- Definitions for lineament. 1  Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father. 2  Usually, lineaments. distinguishing features; distinctive characteristics: the lineaments of sincere repentance.
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Slideshow: What Your Nails Say About Your Health Dark lines beneath the nail Dark lines beneath the nail should be investigated as soon as possible. They are sometimes caused by melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Gnawed nails
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arcuate arcuate - forming or resembling an arch; an arched ceiling. arced, arching, arciform, bowed, arched. architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use.
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gorgenoun gorge noun (VALLEY) › [ 1  C ] a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard rock. › 2  to make someone feel shocked and angry. › 3  to eat until you are unable to eat any more: ›  a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock:
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Jazz History Midterm Studyguide Opera (Italian: [ˈɔːpera]; English plural: operas; Italian plural: opere [ˈɔːpere]) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.
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Cornicello A cornicello or cornetto, Italian for little horn or hornlet, is an amulet worn to protect against the evil eye.In Neapolitan, it is called cuornuciello or variants thereof.his is an Italian hand-gesture (or an amulet imitative of the gesture) that can be used to indicate that a man has been cuckolded (wears the horns) and also to ward off the evil eye. Mano means hand and corno means horn..