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A setback (architecture) especially across all storeys (a recessed bay or series of such bays) Recess, County Galway, Ireland; a village; Music.
The word derives from the Latin nidus (lit. ' nest '), via the French niche.The Italian nicchio (lit. ' sea-shell ') may also be involved in the origin of the word, [2] as the traditional decoration for the top of a niche is a scallop shell, hence also the alternative term of "conch" for a semi-dome, usually reserved for larger exedra.
Netherlands, 1934 Sweden, 2006 Vietnam, 2014. Recess is a general term for a period in which a group of people are temporarily dismissed from their duties.. In education, recess is the American and Australian term (known as break or playtime in the UK), where students have a mid morning snack and play before having lunch after a few more lessons.
A setback as a minimum one-bay indent across all stories is called a recessed bay or recess and is the more common exterior form of an alcove. Upper stories forming a step-back may form a belvedere – and in residential use are considered the penthouse. If part of the roof, then they are a loft or attic/garret.
Cancellus (plural: Cancelli) Barriers which correspond to the modern balustrade or railing, especially the screen dividing the body of a church from the part occupied by the ministers hence chancel.
A false door, or recessed niche, [1] is an artistic representation of a door which does not function like a real door. They can be carved in a wall or painted on it.
A tokonoma with a kakemono and ikebana flower arrangement Detailed view of a tokonoma and aspects of a Japanese room View from the side of a tokonoma Tokonoma at Tenryū-ji. A tokonoma (床の間), [1] or simply toko (床), [2] [3] is a recessed space in a Japanese-style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation are displayed.
In the National Congress of Brazil, a recess is a break in congressional activities.During every year-long session, the congress has two scheduled recess periods: a mid-winter break between 17 July and 1 August, and a summer break between 22 December and 2 February of the following year.