columniform

Examples

• All

• The ancient stone monument was columniform, towering above the landscape in an elegant, upright shape.

• Columniform designs are often seen in classical architecture.

• Some cacti display a distinctly columniform growth pattern, rising straight and narrow from the ground.

• The ancient temple featured columniform structures that stood proudly.

• Some cacti display a distinctly columniform growth pattern, rising straight and narrow from the ground.

• The ancient stone monument was columniform, towering above the landscape with its upright shape.

• The architect chose columniform pillars to enhance the hall's elegant and grand atmosphere.

Synonyms

C

columnar

vscolumniform

1 6.4

Tall and shaped like a pillar or arranged in vertical rows

is about one object's shape rather than an arrangement of many

C

columned

vscolumniform

1 4.6

Having tall pillars, often at the front of a building

is about a single object's overall tall vertical form, not added supports

C

columnlike

vscolumniform

4.8

Shaped like a tall, narrow pillar

is the same meaning but uses a different adjective form

P

pillar-shaped

vscolumniform

3.9

Having a long, round, upright shape like a post

is more general in shape rather than strictly cylindrical

How Column-Shaped

columniform

• Specialized

9.9

columnlike

4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology