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dome Definition

dome (dōm)

noun

  1. Old Poet. a mansion or stately building
  2. a hemispherical roof or one formed by a series of rounded arches or vaults on a round or many-sided base; cupola
  3. any dome-shaped structure or object; specif., a sports stadium covered with a dome
  4. Slang the head
  5. Geol.
    1. an anticlinal structure of circular or broadly elliptical form
    2. a type of crystal formation in which two symmetrical faces meet at an angle to form a horizontal ridge

Etymology: domesense < L domus, house (< IE *domu- < base *dem-, to build); others < Fr dôme < Prov doma < LL(Ec), roof, building, cathedral < Gr dōma, housetop, house, temple < same IE base: see timber, dominate

transitive verb domed, dom′·ing

  1. to cover with or as with a dome
  2. to form into a dome

intransitive verb

to swell out like a dome

dome Synonyms

dome

n.

  1. A hemispherical roof

    cupola, top, bulge, vault, onion dome, coving, mosque roof, church roof, bubble dome, geodesic dome, rotunda, sports dome, stadium; see also arch, roof.

  2. *The head

    skull, cranium, noggin*; see head 1.

dome Usage Examples

Converse of subject

surmount: It was circular, surmounted by a dome giving off flashes of green light.

Object

  • forehead: In steady swimming, domed forehead breaks the surface when breathing, often before dorsal fin is seen.
  • ceiling: The drawing room had a domed ceiling like the night sky painted in midnight blue with gold stars.
  • roof: In places the domed roof reaches over 60 feet in height.
  • lid: The jug shaped vessel had a domed lid surmounted by an acorn ornament.

Adjective modifier

  • geodesic: It is claimed that there are 100,000 geodesic domes in use around the world.
  • onion-shaped: Its two massive, onion-shaped copper domes appear on nearly every postcard of the city.
  • gilded: The citadel atop the hill at the center of the city was clearly visible, light reflecting off of it's gilded dome.
  • lofty: Florence's lofty domes and sacred art will make your senses reel.
  • rounded: The rounded volcanic domes seen in the last few days now give way to the more dramatic rugged skyline of the French Alps.
  • volcanic: The rounded volcanic domes seen in the last few days now give way to the more dramatic rugged skyline of the French Alps.

Modifies a noun

  • tweeter: With separate mid and bass units combining with a soft dome tweeter you can be assured of a detailed yet powerful sound quality.
  • tent: Most of the large dome tents require two people for ease of erection.
  • collapse: Further analysis and categorisation of the swarms indicate a migration of the trigger source, particularly after a dome collapse.

Noun used with modifier

  • lava: Aerial photography taken on 21 July revealed than an external lava dome was not visible at the bottom of the crater.
  • planetarium: Of on-line gaming planetarium dome a the marina district.
  • millenium: I'll build a mini millenium dome in my garden!
  • onion: Further down we saw the Russian Orthodox Church easily identifiable by its golden onion domes.
  • summit: Stone Arthur is out of sight below the curve of the summit dome.
  • granite: Like many places in the Sierra Nevada, this is a landscape of dramatic granite domes.