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A visual dictionary is a dictionary that primarily uses pictures to illustrate the meaning of words. [1] Visual dictionaries are often organized by themes, instead of being an alphabetical list of words. For each theme, an image is labeled with the correct word to identify each component of the item in question.
The Keep, Blackheath a typical set of houses to Eric Lyons' T2 design. Eric Alfred Lyons CBE (1912–1980) was a British designer and architect.He achieved critical recognition in his development of family and technology-embracing housing communities in England in the latter part of the 20th century.
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 30. ISBN 0-471-28451-3. Deurer (2011). "Glossary of Egyptian Mythology" Table of contents. 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica – via Wikisource. Page has search box.
Benjamin Stephenson House's courtyard formed by an ell. In architecture, an ell is a wing of a building perpendicular (at a right angle) to the length of the main portion (main range). [1] It takes its name from the shape of the letter L. Ells are often additions to a building.
A picture dictionary or pictorial dictionary is a dictionary where the definition of a word is displayed in the form of a drawing or photograph. Picture dictionaries are useful in a variety of teaching environments, such as teaching a young child about their native language, or instructing older students in a foreign language, such as in the Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon.
A Visual Encyclopedia, of the Periodic Table Elements; A Visual Encyclopedia, Presidents; A Visual Encyclopedia, People & Places; A Visual Encyclopedia, Sharks & Other Deadly Ocean Creatures; A Visual Encyclopedia, Bible Characters; A Visual History, The Arts; A Visual History, Guns; A Visual History, of Arms & Amour Weapon; A Visual History ...
An example of a monitor roof. These roofs may extend the length of the building. Monitor on the Whitehouse-Crawford Planing Mill in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.. A monitor in architecture is a raised structure running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof, with its own roof running parallel with the main roof.
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls, usually standing permanently in one place, [1] such as a house or factory. [1] Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and ...