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fenestrated

fenestrated

7.9
Having windows or openings in a wall to let light in
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɛnɪstreɪtɪd/
translation icon : con ventanas
  • The museum's fenestrated roof creates interesting patterns of sunlight on the exhibits below.

Examples

  • Many modern buildings feature fenestrated facades for both aesthetic and practical reasons.

  • The fenestrated walls allow natural light to fill the room.

  • The architect designed a fenestrated wall to allow more natural light into the lobby.

  • The architect designed a fenestrated facade for the new library.

  • The architect designed a fenestrated wall to allow more natural light into the lobby.

  • Many modern buildings feature fenestrated facades for both aesthetic and practical reasons.

  • The museum's fenestrated roof creates interesting patterns of sunlight on the exhibits below.

Synonyms

windowed
vsfenestrated
1 3.5

A room or building that has openings that let light in

focuses on openings used especially for light or decorative effect
fenestral
vsfenestrated
9.9

Having windows that let light into a building

is about physical surface openings often used for light or decoration

How Windowed

windowed
1 3.5
fenestrated
7.9
solid
53 2.5

Surface Forms

fenestrated positive

Morphology

fenestrated = fenestrate (semi-transparent) = fenestrate + ed

Derived via a regular suffixation from 'fenestrate' meaning 'to provide with windows/openings'; the architectural sense is literal but the morpheme is specialized and uncommon for general learners.

Etymology

Fenestrated comes from the Latin word fenestra meaning 'window'. In building design, a fenestrated wall or roof simply means it has many openings or windows so light and air can come in.