fascial
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A flat board along the edge of a roof that is often decorative
- adjective
- /ˈfæʃəl/
- Specialized
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fascial
- Architects often use fascial elements to create clean lines along a roof edge.
Examples
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The ornate fascial board added a decorative touch to the old theater's facade.
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Look at the fascial trim around the windows!
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The building's fascial details were carefully restored to match the original design.
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This is a fascial detail.
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The building's fascial details were carefully restored to match the original design.
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Architects often use fascial elements to create clean lines along a roof edge.
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The ornate fascial board added a decorative touch to the old theater's facade.
Surface Forms
fascial positive
Morphology
Etymology
Fascial comes from the Latin word fascia, which means 'band' or 'strip'. So a fascial feature in architecture is a band-like board or decorative strip on a building, like the flat board along a roof edge.
