domelike
Shaped like hemisphere
Domelike describes something resembling a dome in shape—rounded, vaulted, or hemispherical: the domelike ceiling of the rotunda, a domelike rock formation.
The word typically applies to architectural features, natural landforms, or anything with a smooth, curved upper surface.
Small rooftop dome
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
- oculusRound architectural opening
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- apseVaulted church recess
atrium · pantheon · capitol · planetarium · observatory · pavilion · conservatory · mausoleum
Half of a ball
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- convexCurved outward externally
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
bulbous · globular · spheroid · curvature · arched · bowed · parabolic · elliptical
Visible overhead expanse
- firmamentThe arching sky above
- craniumSkull bone structure
- skullHead's bone casing
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
carapace · mushroom cap · jellyfish · igloo · beehive · nest · eggshell · seedpod
Vast and hollow
- expansiveCovering a large area
- vaultedCurved overhead, or leaped
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- loftyImpressively high or noble
soaring · roomy · capacious · vast · open · sweeping · echoing · grand
Location via three points
- tensegrityStructure balanced by pull
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- hexagonSix-sided closed figure
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
tetrahedron · radial symmetry · modular · prefabricated · lightweight · Epcot · struts · nodes
cupola
Small rooftop dome
apse · atrium · pantheon · capitol · planetarium · observatory · pavilion · conservatory · mausoleum · stupa
hemisphere
Half of a ball
rounded · bulbous · globular · spheroid · curvature · arched · bowed · parabolic · elliptical · circular
sky
Visible overhead expanse
tortoiseshell · carapace · mushroom cap · jellyfish · igloo · beehive · nest · eggshell · seedpod · acorn cap
cavernous
Vast and hollow
lofty · soaring · roomy · capacious · vast · open · sweeping · echoing · grand · voluminous
triangulation
Location via three points
- tensegrityStructure balanced by pull
- icosahedronTwenty-faced regular solid
- hexagonSix-sided closed figure
pentagon · tetrahedron · radial symmetry · modular · prefabricated · lightweight · Epcot · struts · nodes · panels