pinnacle
101Pinnacle — In altarpieces, pinnacles are the ornamental tops that imitate the lacelike spires of Gothic structures. In sculpted altarpieces, such as Michael Pacher s Altarpiece of St. Wolfgang (1471 1481; Sankt Wolfgang, Parish Church), the pinnacles… …
102pinnacle — Synonyms and related words: acme, acme of perfection, all, antenna tower, apex, apogee, barbican, belfry, bell tower, brow, campanile, cap, ceiling, climax, cloud nine, colossus, column, consummation, crest, crown, culmen, culmination, cupola,… …
103pinnacle — The highest points of the Templ roof (‘parapet’, REB, NJB), possibly overlooking a precipitous valley, mentioned as the imaginary scene of Jesus second temptation (Matt. 4:5) …
104pinnacle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. summit, peak, spire, acme, crown. See height. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A tower] Syn. belfry, spire, steeple; see tower . 2. [An apex] Syn. zenith, crest, summit; see climax . See Synonym Study at summit …
105pinnacle — see PIN …
106pinnacle — [ geomorphology ] A tall, slender, tapering tower or spire shaped pillar of rock, either isolated, as on steep slopes or cliffs formed in karst or other massive rocks, or at the summit of a hill or mountain. Compare: erosional remnant,… …
107pinnacle — pin·na·cle || pɪnÉ™kl n. turret, tower; precipice, cliff; acme, highest point; summit, peak v. furnish with towers, construct turrets …
108pinnacle — In architecture, a tower, primarily ornamental, that also functions in Gothic architecture to give additional weight to a buttress or a pier …
109pinnacle — n. 1. Turret, minaret. 2. Top, summit, apex, acme, zenith, highest point, culminating point, utmost height, peak …
110Pinnacle — steep pyramidal or conical ornament to a spire, buttress or parapet …
