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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)
