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• cornice — 1560s, from M.Fr. corniche (16c.) or directly from It. cornice ornamental molding along a wall, perhaps from L. coronis curved line, flourish in writing, from Gk. koronis curved object (see CROWN (Cf. crown)). Perhaps influenced by (or even from) …   Etymology dictionary

• cornice — [kôr′nis] n. [Fr < It < L coronis, curved line, flourish in writing < Gr korōnis, curved object: see CROWN] 1. a horizontal molding projecting along the top of a wall, building, etc. 2. the top part of an entablature: see ENTABLATURE 3.… …   English World dictionary

• cornice — ► NOUN 1) an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling. 2) a horizontal moulded projection crowning a building or structure. DERIVATIVES corniced adjective cornicing noun. ORIGIN Italian, perhaps from Latin cornix crow… …   English terms dictionary

• Cornice — Not to be confused with Corniche. This article is about the architectural feature. For the overhanging snow form, see Snow cornice. Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the… …   Wikipedia

• Wall dormer — A wall dormer is a dormer whose face is integral with the face of the wall below, breaking the line at the cornice of a building.Wall dormers are less commonly seen than typical “roof dormers”. They locate the window flush with the wall plane… …   Wikipedia

• cornice — /kawr nis/, n., v., corniced, cornicing. n. 1. Archit. a. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. b. the uppermost member of a… …   Universalium

• cornice — cor|nice [ˈko:nıs US ˈko:r ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Italian, perhaps from Greek koronis stone put on top of a wall ] wood or ↑plaster that runs along the top edge of a wall, used for decoration ▪ A carved cornice runs around the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cornice — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian, frame, cornice, from Latin cornic , cornix crow; akin to Greek korax raven more at raven Date: 1563 1. a. the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cornice — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)nɪs[/t]] cornices N COUNT A cornice is a strip of plaster, wood, or stone which goes along the top of a wall or building …   English dictionary

• cornice — [ kɔ:nɪs] noun 1》 an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling.     ↘a horizontal moulded projection crowning a building or structure, especially the uppermost member of the entablature of an order, surmounting the… …   English new terms dictionary

• cornice — cor•nice [[t]ˈkɔr nɪs[/t]] n. v. niced, nic•ing 1) archit. a) any prominent projecting molded feature surmounting a wall, doorway, or other construction b) the uppermost member of a classical entablature, above the frieze 2) archit. any of… …   From formal English to slang