Examples of 'cornice' in a sentence
Meaning of "cornice"
A cornice is a decorative molding or projection that runs along the top edge of a building or structure, often serving as a crowning element
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- A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
- A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
- A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
- An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.
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All cornice shapes available in different sizes.
It features a decorative cornice and window surrounds.
The cornice is decorated with a ridge of shells.
A massive metal cornice tops the building.
Cornice juts out about four feet.
Above this is a cornice and an embattled parapet.
This more elaborate eave is called a cornice.
The small cornice is also fluted vertically.
This has a gable which is accented by a cornice.
The original cornice was removed at an unknown date.
It has a flat roof and corbelled cornice.
A moulded cornice gives unity to the elevation.
It is covered by a gabled roof with a wooden cornice.
The cornice is lined with wooden brackets.
The original brick cornice remains intact.
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This cornice was meant for an equestrian statue.
A broad bracketed cornice tops the structure.
The cornice features one hundred eagles.
The gable has a moulded cornice on brackets.
A brick cornice runs below the roof.
The building is capped by a projecting decorative cornice.
A simple cornice is also found at the roofline.
It has a front gable roof with cornice.
The scale of this cornice is somewhat exaggerated.
A cornice over the entrance supports a cartouche.
A small molded cornice marks the roofline.
A cornice has also been added to the ceiling.
Dentiled stone decorates the cornice line.
The main cornice has classical detailing.
Traces of red pigment survive on the cornice.
A metal cornice caps the main facade.
There are also thrusts and interfloor cornice.
A metal cornice runs across the top.
At the top was a deep corbelled cornice frieze.
A similar cornice terminates the fifth story.
The facade is topped with a metal cornice.
A bracketed cornice is just below the roofline.
Brick corbelling is located at the cornice level.
The cornice line is decorated with bargeboard.
Along the top of the building is a cornice.
The cornice is partly returned at each corner.
The house is encircled by a massive wooden cornice.
Flat cornice moulding used primarily as a border.
On each side of this is a massive decorated cornice.
The cornice is prominent but not dominant.
Oversized brackets support the metal cornice.
The cornice has dentils and a corona.
The entablature is topped with another cornice.
The whole is topped by a cornice with pinnacles.
The whole facade is finished by a crown cornice.
