cornice
noun
cor·nice
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Definition of cornice
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition — see column illustration
b
: a top course that crowns a wall
2
: a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures
3
: an overhanging mass of windblown snow or ice usually on a ridge
cornice
verb
corniced;
cornicing
Definition of cornice (Entry 2 of 2)
: to furnish or crown with a cornice
Examples of cornice in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Installing a cornice box at the ceiling level can help prevent light from escaping upward from the windows and reflecting off the ceiling. — Eustacia Huen, Twin Cities, "Can’t sleep? You probably need to make these changes.," 9 Aug. 2019 Whatever its design and aesthetic merits, that building clearly fails to meet city design guidelines that call for traditional brick, mortar and stone materials and such design features as rooftop cornices and caps. — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Lennar adds brick facade, receives $1.3 million in benefits for Elmhurst apartment building," 6 Aug. 2019 The Warrensville Heights Branch, for example, has a big, glassy rectangular-shaped reading room topped by a shiny metal cornice that juts into the sky. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "New Cuyahoga County libraries are spirited variations on themes of service, light, sense of place – Steven Litt," 21 July 2019 Ardent Construction superintendent Calvin Neill says all the outside brick is being reformed, and a damaged exterior cornice will be reconstructed using fiberglass. — USA TODAY, "Glowing rock fight, Statehouse stash, hometown hero: News from around our 50 states," 15 July 2019 The architects restored the exterior of the building, transforming its dilapidated white siding into something closer to the building’s original state with a mansard roof, cornices, and trim. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "1880s Victorian renovated into sustainable emergency shelter for families," 23 July 2018 Two Poma lifts powered by a biodiesel generator bring skiers to the Twin Lakes Headwall for 600 acres of above-tree-line bowl skiing, including cornices to huck and rails to slide. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "How to Ski All Summer Long," 5 July 2018 State street, the main thoroughfare, is a ghastly avenue of ruins, parts of its most stately buildings being tumbled down, and cornices, walls and fronts of practically all principal structures shattered down. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 30, 1925: Quake rocks Santa Barbara," 30 June 2018 Because the block was built by a single developer, the houses were originally identical — the same height, the same cornice details. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "When trading up isn't an option, Philadelphia rowhouse owners build up | Inga Saffron," 21 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Similarly he had missing sections of hand carved cornicing restored. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "A Renovated Riad Fit for a Sultan," 2 May 2018 Similarly he had missing sections of hand carved cornicing restored. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "A Renovated Riad Fit for a Sultan," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cornice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cornice
cornice
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cornice
: the decorative top edge of a building or column
: a decorative strip of wood or some other material used at the top of the walls in a room
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cornice
noun
cor·nice
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Kids Definition of cornice
1
: an ornamental piece that forms the top edge of the front of a building or pillar
2
: an ornamental molding placed where the walls meet the ceiling of a room
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