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BULLS EYE WINDOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oeil-de-boeuf
1, record 1, English, oeil%2Dde%2Dboeuf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oeil-de-boeuf window 2, record 1, English, oeil%2Dde%2Dboeuf%20window
correct
- bull's-eye 3, record 1, English, bull%27s%2Deye
correct
- bull's eye window 4, record 1, English, bull%27s%20eye%20window
correct
- cameo window 5, record 1, English, cameo%20window
correct, less frequent
- oxeye 6, record 1, English, oxeye
correct, less frequent
- oculus 6, record 1, English, oculus
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small round or, more usually, oval window as in the Salon de l'Oeil de Boeuf at Versailles. There are three ranges of them in the dome of St. Peter's, Rome. 2, record 1, English, - oeil%2Dde%2Dboeuf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fixed oval [or round] window, generally with surrounding moldings and ornaments, often found on Colonial Revival Houses. 5, record 1, English, - oeil%2Dde%2Dboeuf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Collegio dei Nobili rises in three main storeys, the ground floor lost a little in confusion, but the windows of the two upper floors showing his favourite device since his monastery for the Theatines at Messines, of lifting the arms of the broken pediments above his windows in order to hold and excuse the oeil-de-boeuf openings in the mezzanine floor above them. 7, record 1, English, - oeil%2Dde%2Dboeuf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil-de-bœuf
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Db%26oelig%3Buf
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- œil de bœuf 2, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lucarne, fenêtre ronde ou ovale pratiquée dans la partie supérieure d'un édifice ou dans un mur. 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Db%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des œils(-)de(-)bœuf. 3, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Db%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos arquitectónicos
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo de buey
1, record 1, Spanish, ojo%20de%20buey
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventana redonda u ovalada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ojo%20de%20buey
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