cornice
4
8.1
- noun
- /ˈkɔrnɪs/
- Specialized
:
cornisa
- The architect designed the building with an elaborate cornice to add a touch of elegance.
- cymatium of the cornice
- cornice and column
- cornice and capitals
You had to cut down our skirting, sorry, our cornices because they were too tall and the covers didn't fit.
- You had to cut down our skirting, sorry, our cornices because they were too tall and the covers didn't fit.
Examples
-
Hammer loved the old brick, the bracketed cornices and flat roof, and the granite porch.
Fiction book (1999) -
Its shining walls rose against the April sky to a simple cornice like a streak of white fire.
Blog text (31) -
I gazed up at the familiar buildings and noticed certain window patterns and cornices for the first time.
Academic text (2008) -
The walls are crowned with a pronounced cornice topped by two stilted arches on each side.
Academic text (2007) -
The walls were a cool shade of Wedgewood blue, with the woodwork and cornices picked out in white.
Fiction book (1991) -
Thirteen floors of stone with sharp cornices, false architraves, and fluted pilasters.
Fiction book (2001) -
The marbleized cornices and trompe l'oeil buffets have an unfinished, angry look to them.
Fiction book (1995) -
The historic theater features a beautifully carved cornice that enhances its grandeur.
-
At the top of the walls, a decorative cornice hides the curtain fixtures and completes the room's decor.
Synonyms
3
7.9
A short decorative fabric at the top of a window that hides the curtain rod
1
9.9
A narrow decorative board across the top of a window that hides the curtain rod
A decorative board fixed above a window to hide curtain rods
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cornice comes from the old Latin word cornu meaning 'horn' and is related to the English word corner. The idea is of something that 'sticks out' like a horn, so a cornice is the decorative band that projects along the top of a wall or window.