pediment
pediment
Definition
pedi·ment (ped′i mənt)
ped′i·men′·tal adjective
pediment
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carry: The unfluted Ionic columns rise from the ground floor and carry a pediment.
- support: The central 1st floor window above has a pediment supported on consoles.
- have: The central 1st floor window above has a pediment supported on consoles.
- mount: The case features a scroll pediment mounted on pillars.
- carve: High above the temple steps, four tall columns once supported an intricately carved pediment.
Converse of subject
- surmount: Single, central, canal loading arm in northern elevation, surmounted by a classical pediment.
- crown: The pillars crowned by a pediment containing figures in relief, designed to indicate the nature of the business transacted within its walls.
Adjective modifier
- segmental: The keystone reaches up into a segmental pediment, set against a flat cornice.
- triangular: The doorway with triangular pediment above still survives in the wall of the Fellows ' car park of St Catharine's.
- broken: In other forms of broken pediment, the base line might be interrupted.
- east: Figure ' D ' from the east pediment of the Parthenon.
- west: Torso of Poseidon from the center left of the west pediment.
- central: The capital has a very dominant focus and bolsters with a central pediment.
Preposition: on
- bracket: Over the doorway is a lion mask, and a scroll pediment on brackets.
Noun used with modifier
- three-bay: It was a typical 18th century house with 5 bays and a center three-bay roof pediment.
- scroll: The case features a scroll pediment mounted on pillars.
- stone: A full length studio portrait of two men from Luanda posed against a stone pediment.
- temple: Many carved stones from the temple pediment where uncovered during the building process.
- marble: The interior doorway is most curious, with two classical figures supporting a large marble pediment.
Preposition: of
- temple: West pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia.
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