rotunda
Domed circular chamber
A rotunda is a round building or room, especially one topped with a dome.
The term typically applies to grand architectural spaces—the rotunda of the U.S.
Capitol, a museum rotunda with a domed ceiling.
The roundness is essential: Visitors gathered in the rotunda beneath the painted dome.
Small rooftop dome
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- oculusRound architectural opening
- cofferedWith sunken ornamental panels
lantern · drum · squinch · ribbed · domical · semi-dome · frescoed · skylight
State legislative building
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- museumPublic exhibit space
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
- libraryBook collection or building
mausoleum · pavilion · gallery · memorial · monument · statehouse · cathedral · basilica
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- acousticRelating to sound
soundwave · vibration · diffusion · absorption · chamber
Vertical structural element
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
frieze · capital · cornice · pilaster · architrave · balustrade · facade · peristyle
Circular in cross-section
- ringClosed curve shape
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- annularRing-shaped, with hole
concentric · orbit · diameter · radial · central · wheel · perimeter
Covering a large area
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- voluminousOf great size
- openNot closed
- cavernousVast and hollow
vaulted · lofty · soaring · grand · towering · sweeping · monumental
Impressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- statelinessDignified, imposing quality
impressiveness · monumentality · pomp · resplendence · nobility · grandness · dignity · elegance
Constructing from components
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- functionPurpose or duty
event · procession · congregation · celebration · inauguration
cupola
Small rooftop dome
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- oculusRound architectural opening
coffered · lantern · drum · squinch · ribbed · domical · semi-dome · frescoed · skylight · ceiling
capitol
State legislative building
- courthouseLegal proceedings venue
- museumPublic exhibit space
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
library · mausoleum · pavilion · gallery · memorial · monument · statehouse · cathedral · basilica · temple
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
acoustic · soundwave · vibration · diffusion · absorption · chamber
column
Vertical structural element
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
entablature · frieze · capital · cornice · pilaster · architrave · balustrade · facade · peristyle · marble
cylindrical
Circular in cross-section
- ringClosed curve shape
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
annular · concentric · orbit · diameter · radial · central · wheel · perimeter
expansive
Covering a large area
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- voluminousOf great size
- openNot closed
cavernous · vaulted · lofty · soaring · grand · towering · sweeping · monumental
magnificence
Impressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
stateliness · impressiveness · monumentality · pomp · resplendence · nobility · grandness · dignity · elegance · imposing
assembly
Constructing from components
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- exhibitionPublic display of items
function · event · procession · congregation · celebration · inauguration
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- building featuresentrance, entrances, exits, lobby, lobbies
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- building spacesroom, classrooms, hallway, hallways, lobby
- campusdorm, dormitory, dormitories, dorms, quad