pediment in French
pediment in French is fronton — pediment means in architecture, a triangular gable found above the entablature, resting directly on the columns of a classical building.
pediment in French
fronton
(architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.
What does "pediment" mean?
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noun In architecture, a triangular gable found above the entablature, resting directly on the columns of a classical building.
"A carved frieze filled the triangular pediment above the entrance."
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noun In geology, a gently sloping bedrock surface, typically inclined at a very shallow angle.
"The desert pediment stretched for miles at a barely noticeable incline."
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pediment in a sentence
- A carved frieze filled the triangular pediment above the entrance.
- The museum's classical facade is topped with a grand stone pediment.
- The desert pediment stretched for miles at a barely noticeable incline.
- Geologists mapped the pediment where it met the base of the mountains.
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What is "pediment" in French?
"pediment" in French is fronton. pediment means: In architecture, a triangular gable found above the entablature, resting directly on the columns of a classical building.
How do you use "pediment" in a sentence?
Example: "A carved frieze filled the triangular pediment above the entrance." In French, "pediment" is fronton.
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