niche
/nɪt͡ʃ/ nom C1En français : niche
- A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
- Any similar position, literal or figurative.
- Specifically, a cremation niche; a columbarium.
- A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
- Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business. · I managed to carve out a niche for myself in the world of investigative journalism.
- An arrow woven into a prayer rug pointing in the direction of qibla.
Pluriel niches
Dans la bibliothèque
The face which was turned towards us formed a dark cliff, with ferns and brambles growing in its niches.
Five corridors diverged like the rays of a star, and the walls, dug into niches, which were arranged one above the other in the shape of coffins, showed that they were at last in the catacombs.
These arcades opened on one side into the corridor where the count and Franz were, and on the other into a large square chamber, entirely surrounded by niches similar to those of which we have spoken.
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