cornice

[ kawr-nis ]

/ ˈkɔr nɪs /

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noun

Architecture.

any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.

any of various other ornamental horizontal moldings or bands, as for concealing hooks or rods from which curtains are hung or for supporting picture hooks.

a mass of snow, ice, etc., projecting over a mountain ridge.

verb (used with object), cor·niced, cor·nic·ing.

to furnish or finish with a cornice.

Origin of cornice

1555–65; <Italian: literally, crow (<Latin cornix); for the meaning, compare Greek korṓnē crow, crown

Words nearby cornice

cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage

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Example sentences from the Web for cornice

In São Vicente the cornice was carried on corbels crossing the frieze, and so was continuous258 and unbroken.
Portuguese Architecture|Walter Crum Watson
They still were ten feet below the crest and a cornice of snow hung out in a slight roof ahead of them.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael
The lingering, long-drawn-out table d'hte dinner was just over in one of the inns on the cornice road.
A Rough Shaking|George MacDonald
At Uxmal the walls were smooth below the cornice; here they are covered with decorations from top to bottom.
Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology|John D. Baldwin

There is in this sacred enclosure a house of Leto made of one single stone upon the top, the cornice measuring four cubits.
An Account of Egypt|Herodotus

British Dictionary definitions for cornice

cornice

/ (ˈkɔːnɪs) /

noun

architect

the top projecting mouldings of an entablature
a continuous horizontal projecting course or moulding at the top of a wall, building, etc

an overhanging ledge of snow formed by the wind on the edge of a mountain ridge, cliff, or corrie

verb

(tr) architect to furnish or decorate with or as if with a cornice

Word Origin for cornice

C16: from Old French, from Italian, perhaps from Latin cornix crow, but influenced also by Latin corōnis decorative flourish used by scribes, from Greek korōnis, from korōnē curved object, crown

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单词	cornice
释义	cornice [ kawr-nis ] / ˈkɔr nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cornice ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona. any of various other ornamental horizontal moldings or bands, as for concealing hooks or rods from which curtains are hung or for supporting picture hooks. a mass of snow, ice, etc., projecting over a mountain ridge. verb (used with object), cor·niced, cor·nic·ing. to furnish or finish with a cornice. Origin of cornice 1555–65; <Italian: literally, crow (<Latin cornix); for the meaning, compare Greek korṓnē crow, crown Words nearby cornice cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornice In São Vicente the cornice was carried on corbels crossing the frieze, and so was continuous258 and unbroken. Portuguese Architecture\|Walter Crum Watson They still were ten feet below the crest and a cornice of snow hung out in a slight roof ahead of them. The Thirst Quenchers\|Rick Raphael The lingering, long-drawn-out table d'hte dinner was just over in one of the inns on the cornice road. A Rough Shaking\|George MacDonald At Uxmal the walls were smooth below the cornice; here they are covered with decorations from top to bottom. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology\|John D. Baldwin There is in this sacred enclosure a house of Leto made of one single stone upon the top, the cornice measuring four cubits. An Account of Egypt\|Herodotus British Dictionary definitions for cornice cornice / (ˈkɔːnɪs) / noun architect the top projecting mouldings of an entablature a continuous horizontal projecting course or moulding at the top of a wall, building, etc an overhanging ledge of snow formed by the wind on the edge of a mountain ridge, cliff, or corrie verb (tr) architect to furnish or decorate with or as if with a cornice Word Origin for cornice C16: from Old French, from Italian, perhaps from Latin cornix crow, but influenced also by Latin corōnis decorative flourish used by scribes, from Greek korōnis, from korōnē curved object, crown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cornice band, frame, crown, drip, furnish, eave
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cornice

noun

verb (used with object), cor·niced, cor·nic·ing.

Origin of cornice

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British Dictionary definitions for cornice

noun

verb

Word Origin for cornice

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