/ English Dictionary

CORNICE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The topmost projecting part of an entablature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cornice" is a kind of...):

projection (any structure that branches out from a central support)

Holonyms ("cornice" is a part of...):

entablature ((architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof)

Derivation:

cornice (furnish with a cornice)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cornice" is a kind of...):

molding; moulding (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

Synonyms:

cornice; pelmet; valance; valance board

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cornice" is a kind of...):

frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)

Derivation:

cornice (furnish with a cornice)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Furnish with a cornice

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "cornice" is one way to...):

furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)

Domain category:

architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

cornice (the topmost projecting part of an entablature)

cornice (a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing)

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