dome
/doʊm/
noun
- A rounded, curved roof or ceiling shaped like an upside-down bowl.
- Rain drummed loudly on the glass dome of the conservatory.
- The Capitol building in Washington, D.C., has a famous white dome.
- The ancient mosque's dome was decorated with blue tiles.
- A rounded, dome-shaped object or natural formation.
- The hikers climbed to the top of a granite dome.
- A dome of clouds formed over the mountain peak.
- The scientist studied the salt dome beneath the desert.
- A person's head, especially the top of the head (informal).
- He rubbed his bald dome in thought.
- The sun beat down on his shiny dome.
- She gave him a playful tap on the dome.
verb
- To shape like a dome; to cover with or as if with a dome.
- The pastry chef domed the cake with a layer of fondant.
- The architect domed the hall to create a sense of grandeur.
- Snow domed the tops of the fence posts.