noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. " architecture building material structure property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding. Examples : "The ornate cornices added a touch of elegance to the otherwise plain classroom walls. " architecture building style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy. Examples : "The antique highboy in the living room had elaborate cornices with carved flowers along the top. " architecture style building art item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies. Examples : "The mountaineers carefully avoided the cornices of snow hanging over the ridge, knowing they could collapse under their weight. " geology geography nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading