roofline
House profile edge
The roofline is the outline or profile a roof makes against the sky—the shape formed by its peaks, slopes, and edges when viewed from outside: The Victorian roofline stood out against the modern skyline.
In automotive contexts, roofline refers to the contour of a car's roof, affecting both aesthetics and aerodynamics: The coupe's low roofline gives it a sporty look.
Projecting roof edges
Projecting rooftop window structure
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- parapetLow wall at edge
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- turretProtruding fortified structure
belvedere · finial · weathervane · skylight · vent · peak · pediment · spire
Triangular wall portion
- hippedSloped on all sides
- mansardDual-sloped roofing style
- flatLacking vertical variation
- pitchedTossed or angled
gambrel · sawtooth · butterfly · A-frame · pyramid · curved · barrel · saltbox
eaves
Projecting roof edges
overhang · gutters · bargeboard · flashing · downspout · verge · rake
dormer
Projecting rooftop window structure
turret · belvedere · finial · weathervane · skylight · vent · peak · pediment · spire · pinnacle
gable
Triangular wall portion
pitched · gambrel · sawtooth · butterfly · A-frame · pyramid · curved · barrel · saltbox · clerestory
truss
Load-bearing beam arrangement
skyline
Urban profile against atmosphere
silhouette · horizon · cityscape · panorama · vista · urban · pitched · jagged · undulating · staggered
- building exteriorsfacade, storefront, entrance, doorway, window
- car designaerodynamic, streamlined, body lines, beltline, crease
- ridgesridge, mountain ridge, ridgeline, knife-edge, mid-ocean ridge
- Georgian architecturesash windows, sash window, stucco, terrace, terrace house
- leading linesconverging lines, vanishing point, diagonals, S-curve, S-curves
- overhangsoverhang, eaves, awning, canopy, cantilever
rooflinefoundation
Underlying support structure
footing · footprint · ground floor · basement · base