Coving

Definitions

1. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
2. The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
3. A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.

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Examples

“The gilt lantern burned palely in the stairwell, but in the dining room the ordinary shadows deepened in the corners and hung like⟳ smoke⟳ in the coving of the ceiling.”

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