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Oculus
a circular or eye shaped window.
Ogive
diagonal
arch
which outlines the ribs of the
vault
of a
bay
(divided into four or six parts).
Opening
window or
opening
in a wall.
Opus sectile
inlaid, mosaic decoration (often in marble).
Opus spicatum
small tool cut on the diagonal used during the
pre-
Roman
era.
Ovum
egg-shaped ornamental motif.