Architectural Design

adjective regarded as holy; sacred

• The hallowed grounds of the ancient temple were carefully preserved by the archaeologists.
• We're going to visit the hallowed halls of our alma mater next weekend.
• I can't believe we got to party at the hallowed frat house last night!
• The author's hallowed words continue to inspire readers generations later.

noun a structure or a statue that is built in memory of a person or event

adjective related to or serving as a remembrance of someone or something

• The city council decided to build a memorial to honor the fallen soldiers.
• Let's meet at the memorial in the park for a picnic.
• I left a flower at the memorial for my grandma.
• The old house was a memorial to a bygone era.

noun a covering made of tiles

verb present participle of tile, which means to cover with tiles

• The tiling in the bathroom was expertly done, with each tile perfectly aligned.
• I'm thinking of redoing the tiling in my kitchen to give it a fresh look.
• I watched a DIY video on YouTube and now I'm ready to tackle the tiling in my shower.
• The tiling of the puzzle pieces was a satisfying challenge to complete.

noun a transparent substance or object

adjective allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen

• The company prides itself on being transparent in all of its business dealings.
• I appreciate when people are transparent with me about their intentions.
• I can't stand it when people aren't transparent and try to hide things.
• The clear blue sky was so transparent, it felt like you could reach out and touch it.

noun a repeating pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together without any gaps or overlaps

• The artist created a beautiful tessellation pattern using geometric shapes.
• I love how the tiles in the bathroom tessellate perfectly.
• Check out the cool tessellation on that building's facade!
• The intricate tessellation of thoughts in her mind was both confusing and fascinating.

noun a polygon with nine sides and nine angles

• A nonagon is a polygon with nine sides and nine angles.
• I learned in math class that a nonagon has nine sides.
• Check out this cool nonagon shape I drew in art class.
• The nonagon of emotions she felt towards him was complex and hard to decipher.

noun a device that tracks the movement of the sun and reflects sunlight onto a specific target

• The heliostat is a device that uses mirrors to reflect sunlight onto a specific target.
• I heard they're using heliostats to power that new solar energy plant.
• Check out the heliostat, it's like a giant mirror following the sun!
• Her smile was like a heliostat, always bright and radiant.

noun a person who has an extreme or irrational fear of heights

• The acrophobe refused to go near the edge of the observation deck.
• I heard Sarah is an acrophobe, so we should avoid taking her to the top of the mountain.
• Don't invite Mark to the rooftop party, he's a total acrophobe.
• She felt like an acrophobe when faced with the daunting task of public speaking.