clearstory
Americannoun
plural
clearstoriesnoun
Other Word Forms
- clearstoried adjective
Example Sentences
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A line of clearstory windows above the great room infuses even more natural light to both levels of the home.
From Washington Post
Like Salisbury it has the uncommon feature of two sets of transepts; the clearstory is carried round the church, unbroken by rose windows at the west or transept ends.
From Project Gutenberg
The windows are high in the clearstory and set so deeply in the casement that the light falling on the mural paintings and fresco work is sifted and softened.
From Project Gutenberg
The Interior.—The natural division, in height, of an early church, whether basilican or domical, was into three stories—the ground level, the gallery level, and the clearstory or vault level.
From Project Gutenberg
The clearstory was restored in 1861 "from sufficiently clear indications" in the remains of the original windows.
From Project Gutenberg
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