semidome
🇬🇧 UK/'semɪdəʊm/🇺🇸 US/'semidәum/
Definitions
n.
Half of a dome, used to cover a semicircular space such as an apse or niche
半圆形屋顶,半穹顶
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.[semidome ceiling]半穹顶天花板
- 2.[decorative semidome]装饰性半穹顶
- 3.semidome of the apse后殿半穹顶
- 4.[semidome vault]半穹顶拱顶
Example Sentences
- 1.
The apse was crowned with an elegant semidome decorated with golden mosaics.
- 2.
Byzantine architects frequently used the semidome to create smooth transitions between walls and the central dome.