roofline
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- noun
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línea del techo
- The Dutch rooflines of Albany are in the distance.
Examples
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The modern apartment complex features a sleek roofline that enhances its contemporary aesthetic.
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High above the roofline, there was a brightly lighted billboard: a desert scene featuring the Toyota car.
Fiction book (1992) -
I felt around until I found a wall, then a window, then a roofline.
Academic text (2010) -
One house may burn because the geometry of its roofline lets these embers build up.
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The mechanical fans were located in the attic of each home and exhausted radon gas above the roofline.
Academic text (1993) -
The mosque is hidden behind shops, and its dome and minaret cower beneath the roofline of neighboring older houses.
Academic text (2003) -
By noon, Maust appeared in the distance: a jumble of tall, narrow buildings with high gables and crooked rooflines, built of dark timber and age-blackened tile.
Fiction book (1993) -
The architect designed a stunning building with a unique roofline that stood out against the skyline.
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From afar, the roofline of the historic house showcased its intricate details and elegant shape.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roofline is simply the parts roof and line, so think of the top edge of a house as one long 'line' against the sky. That's why roofline means the shape or outline of a roof when you look at it from the side or from a distance.