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Definition of Cornice
1. Verb. Furnish with a cornice.
2. Noun. A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing.
3. Noun. A molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall.
4. Noun. The topmost projecting part of an entablature.
Definition of Cornice
1. n. Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.
Definition of Cornice
1. Noun. (architecture) The topmost architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls. ¹
2. Noun. A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown moulding. ¹
3. Noun. A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cornice
1. to decorate with a molding [v -NICED, -NICING, -NICES]