socle

noun

Definition of soclenext
as in frieze

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  1. frieze
  2. cornice
  3. capital
  4. entablature
  5. architrave
  6. column
  7. pillar
  8. pilaster
Noun
  • Why wouldn’t the owner take the time to up-light the friezes?
    Sage Jessica Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The smoothed limestone blocks and cobra frieze already found at the site may be hiding such an entrance.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of frieze
Noun
  • By Demetrius Simms Snap-Shot Photography Photo : Snap-Shot Photography Period elements such as detailed cornices and a grand staircase highlight the foyer.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • These buildings followed the example of an extruded Renaissance palazzo with a prominent roof cornice set by McKim, Mead & White’s 998 Fifth Avenue of 1910.
    David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of cornice
Noun
  • On December 10, Russia launched a ballistic missile strike on a private medical facility in the southeastern regional capital, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 20 others.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The main insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al Sham, has been working to establish security and start a political transition after seizing the capital early Sunday.
    Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of capital
Noun
  • Like the Gran Trianon, Rosecliff has Ionic columns, French doors, and a multitiered entablature topped with intricate statues.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Typically, colonnades form at the top and bottom of the flow (starting from the cooling surface) with a middle area of entablature (see above).
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 Feb. 2015
Definition of entablature
Noun
  • Drench a Room in Color Paint the whole room lavender, walls, doors, architraves, fireplaces, and all; the effect is brilliantly bold and ultra-contemporary, as evidenced by Sawyers’ Dupont Circle project.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • The entire government believes that school is a fundamental architrave of our society.
    Irene Dominioni, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
Definition of architrave
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities said the crash occurred late on Friday, Dec. 6, when a car crashed into a support column for the Pulaski Skyway near the Route 1 and 9 southbound on-ramp in Newark, according to CBS affiliate WCBS-TV and ABC affiliate WABC-TV.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of column
Noun
  • Cheap electricity has been a pillar for Norwegian industry, but with demand rising because of the electrification of road transport and other sectors, the cost of electricity will rise.
    Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When a customs officer reached into Soto-Morando's truck to stop him from leaving, Soto-Morando propelled toward the gate and crashed into a pillar on the United States side, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of pillar
Noun
  • At the southern terminus of Rossmore Avenue at Wilshire Boulevard, unceremoniously sandwiched between a couple of unremarkable low-rise office buildings stand two huge stone towers embellished with flamboyant Corinthian pilasters that mark the entrance to L.A.’s first gated community.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pilaster
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