Horizontality (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The modern architecture of the building emphasized horizontality, with clean lines and flat expanses of glass.
- The wide prairie landscape evoked a sense of endless horizontality, stretching out as far as the eye could see.
- The design of the living room was intended to create a sense of horizontality, with low-slung furniture and a minimal profile.
- The horizontality of the long, low buildings created a sense of calmness in the desert landscape.
- The artist's use of horizontal brushstrokes and sweeping curves created a sense of dynamic horizontality in her paintings.