cathedral windows

Stained glass expanses

Cathedral windows are tall, arched windows with elaborate tracery, characteristic of Gothic church architecture.

The term extends to a quilting pattern featuring curved shapes that reveal colorful fabric beneath, resembling stained glass.

In cooking, cathedral window cookies or desserts contain colorful pieces visible through a translucent matrix: The cathedral window cookies had bits of colored marshmallow suspended in chocolate.

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window style and ornamentation

cathedral windowsplate glass

Flat polished window material

casement windows · double-hung windows · picture windows · louvered windows · frosted glass

light filtering and visual effect

cathedral windowsfrosted glass

Translucent textured window material

boarded windows · blank walls

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G