Tympanum Synonyms

timpənəm
The membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. eardrum
  2. middle-ear
  3. tympanic-membrane
  4. myringa
  5. tympanic cavity
A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. kettle
  2. kettledrum
  3. tympani
  4. timpani
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Words Related to Tympanum

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. reredos
  2. rood-screen
  3. chancel screen
  4. arcading
  5. rose-window
  6. spandrel
  7. quatrefoil
  8. roodscreen
  9. pediment
  10. piscina

Tympanum Sentence Examples

  • It is a noble portal, erected in 1460, apparently from designs by Fra Giocondo, with the lion of St Mark in the attic. The statuary, with Sta Giustina on the summit of the tympanum, was added in 1571 and 1578.

  • The gallery now has trefoiled sub-arches and a quatrefoil pierced through the tympanum.

  • The C19 century figure of Christ in the tympanum is placed in a large pointed quatrefoil.

  • Set in the wall of the adjacent almshouses is the carved tympanum of the church which was uncovered during the excavation.

  • The Prior's door has a tympanum showing Christ in Majesty with two angels, reminding the viewer of the Last Judgment.

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