ogee
Americannoun
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a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
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Also called gula. Architecture. a molding with such a curve for a profile; cyma. O.G., o.g.
noun
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Also called: talon. a moulding having a cross section in the form of a letter S
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short for ogee arch
Etymology
Origin of ogee
1275–1325; Middle English ogeus, oggez (plural), variant (by assimilation of f ) of oggifs, presumed singular oggif diagonal rib of a vault < Anglo-French, Old French ogive ogive
Example Sentences
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For a more traditional look, counters can be fabricated with a variety of shaped edges, from a simple, rounded bullnose to the more decorative ogee — or S-shaped — edge preferred by Schafer.
From Seattle Times
On the ten-year-old face, a thread of blood trickled from nose to upper lip, curving an ogee around the corner of the mouth and down the chin.
From The New Yorker
The classic shape – a beautiful inverted ogee – can be seen in courtly miniatures and royal portraits.
From The Guardian
He begs Mme. de Labadye to take hold of it; and a music-box falls into his hands, which, before the séance, was placed upon the ogee, in the corner concealed by the curtain.
From Project Gutenberg
Even in the hostile republic of Ragusa the Romanesque of the custom-house and Rectors’ palace is combined with Venetian Gothic, while the graceful balconies and ogee windows of the Prijeki closely follow their Venetian models.
From Project Gutenberg
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