round windows
Oculi in walls
Round windows are circular windows, often featured in architecture for aesthetic or structural purposes.
In churches, large decorative round windows are called rose windows.
In anatomy, the round window is a membrane-covered opening in the inner ear that allows fluid to move when sound vibrates the eardrum: The round window compensates for pressure changes in the cochlea.
Round architectural opening
- bullseyeExact center target
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
dormer · gable · stonework · tracery · stained glass · aperture · clerestory · lunette
Circular vessel window
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- bulkheadInternal vessel barrier
watertight · seafaring · maritime · galley · deck · starboard · portside · yacht
Old valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
historical · traditional · old-fashioned · heritage · Victorian · Edwardian · craftsman · cottage
oculus
Round architectural opening
facade · dormer · gable · stonework · tracery · stained glass · aperture · clerestory · lunette · medallion
porthole
Circular vessel window
bulkhead · watertight · seafaring · maritime · galley · deck · starboard · portside · yacht · cruise
antique
Old valued collectible
period · historical · traditional · old-fashioned · heritage · Victorian · Edwardian · craftsman · cottage · farmhouse
Bag End
Hobbit's hillside burrow
Tolkien · cottage · fantasy · whimsical · green door · rustic · storybook · fairytale · enchanted
- Victorian ArchitectureVictorian architecture, Victorian, Victorian style, Queen Anne, Italianate
- organic designnatural materials, organic shapes, natural textures, curved lines, natural fibers