Architectural Glossary

noun a base or support on which something stands

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• The statue of the founding father was placed on a marble pedestal in the town square.
• I saw a cute puppy sitting on a pedestal in the park today.
• She really puts him on a pedestal, always praising him no matter what.
• In her mind, he was on a pedestal, untouchable and perfect in every way.

noun a coarse plaster used to finish exterior walls

verb to cover with roughcast

• The roughcast finish on the exterior walls provides a textured appearance.
• I like the roughcast look on that old building.
• That roughcast job looks pretty rough, dude.
• Her roughcast exterior hid a kind and gentle soul within.

noun the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower

• The efflorescence of the flowers in the garden was a sight to behold.
• The efflorescence of new businesses in the area is really exciting.
• I can't believe the efflorescence of drama in our friend group lately.
• The efflorescence of creativity in her artwork was truly inspiring.

verb to overlap or arrange in a regular, overlapping pattern

adjective arranged in a regular, overlapping pattern

• The imbricate pattern of the scales on the fish's skin provides protection against predators.
• I noticed the imbricate design on the tiles in the bathroom, it looks really nice.
• Check out the imbricate detailing on this jacket, it's so cool.
• The layers of lies began to imbricate, making it difficult to unravel the truth.