Definition of cornice - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
interior designTECH. decorative element at the top of a room's wallTECH.
- The living room had an ornate cornice.
2.
architectureTECH. horizontal architectural element projecting from a buildingTECH.
- The cornice of the building was beautifully decorated.
3.
geographyTECH. overhanging edge of snow on a mountainTECH.
- Climbers carefully navigated the dangerous cornice.
Verb
architectureTECH. add a decorative ledge along a building's rooflineTECH.
- They decided to cornice the new museum to enhance its classical look..
Images of cornice
decorative element at the top of a room's wall 
horizontal architectural element projecting from a building 
overhanging edge of snow on a mountain
Origin of cornice
Italian, cornice (frame)
Terms with cornice included in their meaning
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architecture
horizontal band between architrave and cornice
architecture
part of a cornice in architecture
architecture
moulding below the corona in a cornice
ceiling trim
decorated with a cornice
architecture
having features similar to a cornice
architecture
the top molding of a classical cornice
architecture
small rectangular blocks in a row under a cornice
Corinthian order
ornamental bracket under a cornice in Corinthian order
architecture
decorative carved block supporting a cornice
architecture
narrow fillet above cymatium of a cornice
Examples of cornice in a sentence
They admired the intricate cornice in the hallway. The cornice cast a shadow over the windows. Restoration work included repairing the cornice. The cornice collapsed under the weight. They avoided the unstable cornice. The architect decided to cornice the building for a more elegant appearance.
They will cornice the new library to match the old one.
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- French:corniche, ajouter une corniche, ...
- German:Gesims, mit einem Gesims versehen, ...
- Italian:cornice, corniciare, ...
- Spanish:cornisa, adornar con cornisa, ...
- Portuguese:cornija, adicionar cornija, ...
- Chinese:檐口, 装饰檐口, ...
- Japanese:コーニス, コーニスをつける, ...
- Arabic:كورنيش, زَيَّنَ, ...
- Hebrew:כַּרְכּוֹב, לְכַרְכֵּב, ...
- Russian:карниз, украшать карнизом, ...
- Ukrainian:карниз, прикрашати карнизом, ...
- Hindi:कॉर्निस, मुकुट डालना, ...
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