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Antonyms for recessed


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ri-ses, ree-ses
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs



Definition of recessed

Origin :
  • 1809, from recess (n.). Related: Recessed; recessing.
  • verb stop action
Example sentences :
  • The doorway of Malmesbury Church has eight arches, recessed one within the other.
  • Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
  • On the south wall are the recessed tombs of four of their younger sons.
  • Extract from : « Portuguese Architecture » by Walter Crum Watson
  • Their round, dark eyes, deeply recessed, were caverns of despair.
  • Extract from : « The Infra-Medians » by Sewell Peaslee Wright
  • Then there is the recessed altar-tomb of his son, also John, who died in 1585.
  • Extract from : « Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood » by J. Conway Walter
  • Each side of each rail is grooved 1/8 in, to allow the leg to be recessed.
  • Extract from : « Mission Furniture » by H. H. Windsor
  • Windows in the facade are unique in that they are set into recessed brick frames.
  • Extract from : « Huntley » by Tony P. Wrenn
  • It is recessed, and two gigantic columns of trees stand in the corners.
  • Extract from : « An Artist's Letters From Japan » by John La Farge
  • Pauline indicated a recessed seat in the hall and the pair sat there.
  • Extract from : « The Curved Blades » by Carolyn Wells
  • In the Williamson camera this shutter is recessed into the case.
  • Extract from : « Practical Cinematography and Its Applications » by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
  • But it is so secluded and recessed from the street, as to be hardly seen.
  • Extract from : « Highways and Byways in London » by Mrs. E. T. Cook.

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