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dome

/dəʊm/

/doʊm/

domenoun

domes

/dəʊm/

/doʊm/

Translations

dôme

The cathedral's dome is visible from miles away.

Le dôme de la cathédrale est visible à des kilomètres.

dômeGéologie.

The geologists studied the ancient dome to understand the region's tectonic history.

Les géologues ont étudié le dôme ancien pour comprendre l'histoire tectonique de la région.

Additional translations

cabocheFamilier, surtout dans un registre très relâché.

têteFamilier, surtout américain.

coupoleSouvent pour un toit ou une voûte architecturale; registre architectural.

Definitions

A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base.

The cathedral's dome is visible from miles away.

A sports stadium with a roof that is shaped like a dome.

The game was held in the city's new dome, which can seat over 50,000 spectators.

A geological formation consisting of a rounded, uplifted area of rock.

The geologists studied the ancient dome to understand the region's tectonic history.

A structure resembling the shape of a dome, often used in architecture or design.

The observatory's dome can be rotated to view different parts of the sky.

informal, chiefly US: the human head or skull.

He took a hard hit right on the dome.

Synonyms

domeverb

domed

Past Simple

domed

Past Participle

doming

ing-form

/dəʊm/

/doʊm/

Translations

bomberSe dit d’une forme qui se renfle en dôme.

The pastry domed beautifully as it baked.

La pâtisserie a bien bombé pendant la cuisson.

voûterArchitecture.

The architect decided to dome the central hall to give it a grand appearance.

L’architecte a décidé de voûter la salle centrale pour lui donner une allure grandiose.

Definitions

To cover with or as if with a dome.

The architect decided to dome the central hall to give it a grand appearance.

(intransitive) To bulge or swell into a shape resembling a dome.

The pastry domed beautifully as it baked.

Synonyms

domeadjective

/dəʊm/

/doʊm/

Used attributively to describe something that is shaped like or related to a dome.

Translations

Additional translations

dômiqueTechnique, rare; relatif à une coupole ou à un dôme.

Definitions

Relating to or intended for a dome; dome-related (usually placed before another noun).

The stadium uses special dome lighting to illuminate the field.

Synonyms

domepast participle

Definitions

Having a surface that bulges outward like a dome; shaped or covered with a dome.

The domed ceiling gave the hall an air of grandeur.