What does cornice in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cornice in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cornice in Italian.

The word cornice in Italian means frame, cornice, setting, setting, ledge, framing, framework law. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cornice

frame

sostantivo femminile (quadri, specchi ecc.: intelaiatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa cornice così pesante rovina l'armoniosità del quadro.
This heavy frame ruins the painting's sense of harmony.

cornice

sostantivo femminile (elemento architettonico) (architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il timpano del tempio è circondato da una cornice profondamente aggettante.
The tympanum of the temple is surrounded by a deeply projecting cornice.

setting

sostantivo femminile (figurato (ambientazione di un'opera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il racconto si svolge nella cornice della Firenze rinascimentale.
The story takes place in the setting of Renaissance Florence.

setting

sostantivo femminile (figurato (ciò che circonda qs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'installazione artistica aveva una meravigliosa cornice di edera.
The artistic installation had a marvellous ivy background.

ledge

sostantivo femminile (gradino di parete rocciosa) (mountains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In questo punto è stata scavata una cornice per rendere possibile la scalata fino alla cima.
A ledge was carved out at this point to allow climbing to the top of the mountain.

framing

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

framework law

(Italian judicial)

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