| 单词 | lunette |
| 释义 | lunette (once / 22176 pages) 1n 2n One type of lunette is a little half-moon shaped window that is part of a domed ceiling. You're more likely to see a lunette in a cathedral than in your own home. During battles, military lunettes gave protection to troops taking cover behind them — they were temporary forts, curved into a protective shape and placed near but outside the main fortification. The curved window or opening also called a lunette is most often found in large structures like the Sistine Chapel and the Library of Congress. In Middle French, lunette means "little moon." WORD FAMILYlunette: lunettes USAGE EXAMPLESPlus, shaping the cookies into dainty lunettes without breaking them apart was a challenge. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) A lunette window near the ceiling splashed the canvas with light at an angle similar to that of the implicit light source in Caravaggio’s composition. The New Yorker(Nov 20, 2016) My other sconce staple is the clip-on Lunette from David Weeks. Washington Post(Oct 04, 2016) 1 n oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault 2Syn|Hyper fenestella opening a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made n temporary fortification like a detached bastion Hyper fortification, munition defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
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