architectural motif

collocation in English

meaningsofarchitecturalandmotif

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architectural
adjective
uk
/ˌɑː.kɪˈtek.tʃər.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.kəˈtek.tʃɚ.əl/
relating ...
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motif
noun[C]
uk
/məʊˈtiːf/us
/moʊˈtiːf/
a pattern ...
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(Definition ofarchitecturalandmotiffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It features anarchitecturalmotifwith the full title in the center.
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Forming a ' ' friezelike procession,' ' the local women, peons and ' ' lounging ' ' youths are reduced to architectural motifs.
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Although there was space between the building and the surrounding streets, there was noarchitecturalmotifleading to any large air space penetration into the rooms inside.
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The manuscript is illuminated, with the text framed in elaborate floral and architectural motifs.
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After 1630, his palette lightened up considerably and the dark background was replaced by architectural motifs, clouds and landscape elements.
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Laprade first made many drawings of local architectural motifs in an effort to understand the interaction of stylistic elements with social functions.
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The ceilings are painted with architectural motifs and fixtures.
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This contributes to the homogeny of the district, despite a variety in architectural motifs.
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The building's construction and the architectural motifs are very precise.
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The main scene is framed by architectural motifs, heads of angels selectively placed in the cardinal directions, and arches forming an architectural frieze.
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In 1974, he developed classic architectural motifs, a compromise between the stillness of the interiors and the ongoing disintegration of destruction.
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I use imagined spaces, architectural motifs, and references to traditional painting to call up metaphors for my spatial concerns.
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Some of its architectural motifs were borrowed by the next-door exhibition hall (inaugurated in 1996).
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