noun / verb
pedestal
PED-ih-stul/ˈpedɪstl/
A raised base supporting a statue or other object.
A marble pedestal supports the statue in the museum.
Etymology
The components picture a supporting foot or seat. A pedestal serves as the foot beneath a column or statue, giving it a base to stand on.
In context
there is an alarm clock placed on the center of the pedestal in the center of the room
More examples
- She places the vase on a small wooden pedestal.
- The sink rests on a narrow porcelain pedestal.
- Workers secure the sculpture to its pedestal with bolts.
Forms
pedestal · pedestals · pedestaled · pedestaling