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Embrasure

usgb/ɪmˈbreɪʒər/Volume
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Architectural Feature

Embrasure often describes a structural element in historic buildings, providing character.

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The castle's dining hall featured an embrasure that was both decorative and functional.
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Light and Air

Embrasure is often linked with providing ventilation or illumination in a room.

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The narrow embrasure was the room's only source of natural light.
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Descriptive Imagery

Use 'embrasure' to add a picturesque detail in creative writing or descriptive texts.

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She read by the dim light that seeped in through the embrasure.
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