dome
/dəʊm/noun
उच्चारण डोम
गुंबद
Core word
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a round roof with a circular base
गुंबद
- the dome of the Taj Mahal
- The white dome of the mosque shone in the evening light.
- The dome of the old fort was repaired before the festival.
+ 2 more examples
- Pigeons nested under the dome of the railway station.
- Tourists lay down to look up at the painted dome.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dome (countable noun)
A dome is a round roof with a circular base, like half a ball. The plural is domes.
'Dome' गोल आधार वाली गोलाकार छत है, आधी गेंद जैसी। बहुवचन 'domes'।
- The Taj Mahal has a famous white marble dome.
- The mosque's golden dome shone in the sun.
dome of + building
Use of or on for the building the dome belongs to.
जिस इमारत का dome हो उसके लिए 'of' या 'on' आता है।
- The dome of the Gol Gumbaz is among the largest in the world.
- A dome on the temple was repaired.
domed (adjective)
The adjective domed describes anything shaped like a dome: a domed roof, a domed forehead.
Adjective 'domed' dome के आकार की किसी भी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है: a domed roof।
- The station has a domed ceiling.
- The domed tomb stands at the end of the garden.
dome (figurative)
A dome can also mean a roof-like cover of sky, sound or pressure, as in a heat dome.
Dome आकाश, ध्वनि या दबाव के छत-जैसे आवरण को भी कह सकता है, जैसे heat dome।
- A heat dome kept temperatures high for days.
- The stars shone in the dome of the night sky.
dome in architecture styles
Domes are a feature of Indo-Islamic architecture, and the onion dome and the hemispherical dome are two common shapes.
Dome इंडो-इस्लामिक स्थापत्य की विशेषता है, और प्याज़ी गुंबद तथा अर्धगोलाकार गुंबद दो सामान्य आकार हैं।
- The Taj Mahal has an onion dome on its central hall.
- The Sanchi Stupa has a hemispherical dome.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dome
goldenwhiteglassstonehugeonion
- The onion dome is a feature of Mughal buildings.
verb + dome
buildcrownsupportrepairpaintvisit
- A great dome crowns the old library.
dome + noun
roofceilingtentlightstructure
- A dome tent was set up for the camp.
dome + in architecture
Gol GumbazSt Peter'sSanchi Stupathe Capitol
- The Sanchi Stupa has a solid dome.
dome + part
finialdrumbasecrown
- A golden finial crowns the dome.
“More examples 6
- Radhika photographed the dome of the old observatory.
राधिका ने पुरानी वेधशाला के गुंबद की तस्वीर खींची।
- The Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur has one of the biggest domes in the world.
बीजापुर के गोल गुंबज में दुनिया के सबसे बड़े गुंबदों में से एक है।
- Rain ran down the green dome of the tomb.
बारिश मकबरे के हरे गुंबद से बहकर नीचे आ रही थी।
- The planetarium has a large white dome.
तारामंडल में एक बड़ा सफ़ेद गुंबद है।
- A heat dome over the north kept the weather very hot.
उत्तर पर बने heat dome के कारण मौसम बहुत गर्म रहा।
- The dome was damaged by lightning during the storm.
आँधी के दौरान बिजली गिरने से गुंबद को नुकसान पहुँचा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The dome stands in the top of the tomb.
✓ The dome stands on top of the tomb.
The fixed phrase is on top of, not in the top of.
निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति 'on top of' है, 'in the top of' नहीं।
✗ Many domes decorates the old palace.
✓ Many domes decorate the old palace.
Domes is plural, so the verb is decorate.
'Domes' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'decorate' होगा।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Gol Gumbaz (Vijayapura, Karnataka) has one of the largest domes in the world.
गोल गुंबज़ (विजयपुरा, कर्नाटक) में दुनिया के सबसे बड़े गुंबदों में से एक है।