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Semidome :: Semidome (n.) A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere..

Presbyopia :: Presbyopia () A defect of vision consequent upon advancing age. It is due to rigidity of the crystalline lens, which produces difficulty of accommodation and recession of the near point of vision, so that objects very near the eyes can not be seen distinctly without the use of convex glasses. Called also presbytia..

Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc..

Bay :: Bay (n.) A recess or indentation shaped like a bay.

Confessional :: Confessional (n.) The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others..

Tympanum :: Tympanum (n.) The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table..

Bedsite :: Bedsite (n.) A recess in a room for a bed.

Recessed :: Recessed (a.) Having a recess or recesses; as, a recessed arch or wall..

Receipt :: Receipt (n.) Hence, a recess; a retired place..

Alcove :: Alcove (n.) Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.

Recess :: Recess (n.) Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science..

Recess :: Recess (n.) Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school..

Recess :: Recess (n.) A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides..

Sinus :: Sinus (n.) A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.

Relicted :: Relicted (a.) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water..

Recess :: Recess (n.) Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc..

Bower :: Bower (n.) A shelter or covered place in a garden, made with boughs of trees or vines, etc., twined together; an arbor; a shady recess..

Precessional :: Precessional (a.) Of or pertaining to pression; as, the precessional movement of the equinoxes..

Indentation :: Indentation (n.) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.

Recession :: Recession (n.) The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign..

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