noun🔗ShareCornisasA 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."The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. "La antigua biblioteca tenía elaboradas cornisas a lo largo de la línea del tejado, diseñadas para proteger las paredes de ladrillo de la lluvia.architecturebuildingmaterialstructurepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornisasA decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding."The ornate cornices added a touch of elegance to the otherwise plain classroom walls. "Las cornisas ornamentadas agregaron un toque de elegancia a las paredes, por lo demás lisas, del aula.architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornisasA decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy."The antique highboy in the living room had elaborate cornices with carved flowers along the top. "El mueble alto antiguo en la sala de estar tenía cornisas elaboradas con flores talladas a lo largo de la parte superior.architecturestylebuildingartitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCornisas de nieve(mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies."The mountaineers carefully avoided the cornices of snow hanging over the ridge, knowing they could collapse under their weight. "Los montañeros evitaron cuidadosamente las cornisas de nieve que colgaban sobre la cresta, sabiendo que podrían colapsar bajo su peso.geologygeographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
