单词 | oculus |
释义 | oculus/ˈɒkjʊləs /noun (plural oculi /ˈɒkjʊlʌɪ/ /ˈɒkjʊliː/) Architecture 1A round or eye-like opening or design, in particular:Either way, feeding a signal from a microphone placed in the oculus gives a real audio picture of the size of the space....
1.1A circular window.The oculus windows depicted in each of their two cells illuminate the figures with an otherworldly silvery light....
1.2The central boss of a volute.Formed by the intersection of toroidal geometries, the roof is composed of two shells that interlock at the centre of which is a great glass oculus. 1.3An opening at the apex of a dome.At the top of the columns a concrete-on-steel deck platform forms the oculus of the interior dome....
OriginMid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'eye'. |
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