Synonyms for fenestration


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fen-uh-strey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən

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Définition of fenestration

Origin :
  • 1870 in the anatomical sense, noun of action from Latin fenestrare, from fenestra "window, opening for light," perhaps from Etruscan. Meaning "arrangement of windows" is from 1846. Related: Fenestrated.
  • As in window : noun framework with pane
Example sentences :
  • It is formed by a fenestration of a primitively continuous cartilaginous coracoid plate (Hoffmann).
  • Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
  • The fenestration of this cathedral of St. Louis reign shows the national art in its prime.
  • Extract from : « How France Built Her Cathedrals » by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • A rope with a bolt attached had been flung across and had caught in a fenestration of a projecting fragment of railing.
  • Extract from : « The War in the Air » by Herbert George Wells
  • This change in the fenestration restored the building to its appearance as shown in Civil War photographs of the courthouse.
  • Extract from : « The Fairfax County Courthouse » by Ross D. Netherton
  • The fenestration differs in several respects from that of similar houses erected a quarter century later.
  • Extract from : « The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia » by Frank Cousins
  • Beautifully tooled, light stone lintels with fine-scale radial scorings greatly enhance the beauty of the fenestration.
  • Extract from : « The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia » by Frank Cousins
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