Pylon
Tapering shape and bulbous capitals
a shape resembeling a segment of a ring tapering to points at ends.
an obelisk
One invention still used daily by most of the people of the world is the clock. The Egyptians invented two types of clocks, sun clocks and water clocks. Both were used, and both were useful.Sun clocks were formed by means of the construction of Obelisks, tapering monuments. The clock worked much like a sundial, by watching the moving shadows throughout the day. By doing this, the Egyptians were able to divide the day into morning, afternoon, and night. This invention also led to the discovery of the longest and shortest years, because when seen at noon, depending on the time of year, the shadow would be longer, or shorter.Water clocks were some of the earliest clocks used, but didn�t require the observation of celestial bodies. The earliest one was found in the tomb of the pharaoh Amenhotep I. Water Clocks were like pots made of stones, with long slanting sides that allowed water to drip down at a constant rate through a small hole in the bottom.
If you are talking about Autodesk Maya, its basically a 3D modeling/ animation program built in with the latest tools used by the professionals in the film and animation industry. You can animate in it, model objects, scenes, and characters using a wide variety of tools including CV and EP curve tools, tapering, extruding faces, and the list goes on and on.
The rise in unemployed is tapering off now the economy is doing better.
Tapering Fingers - 1919 was released on: USA: 15 February 1919
The tallest structure in Egyptian architecture to the left of center is the obelisk. Obelisks were tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monuments, often made of a single piece of stone, with a pyramidion on top. They were typically used to commemorate important events or individuals.
pennant
You are mistaken; a pyramid is not a cone. Pyramids have flat sides, cones have a round tapering surface. The pyramidal shape is very stable and resists sandstorms, which is why the Egyptian pyramids have lasted for thousands of years. Other than that, there could have been any number of reasons that we don't know about. Perhaps some Egyptian priest thought that some Egyptian deity liked that shape.
SantoorSouth Asian musical instrument resembling Dulcimer:a musical instrument developed in South Asia consisting of a flat shallow sound box, tapering at one end and strings that are struck with two light wooden mallets.
Wedge
Pennant.
Obelisk
Obelisk
An acumination is a sharpening, or a tapering point of an object.
The tapering foothills of the Appalachians are found in southern Illinois. The Appalachians extend into southeastern Canada and southwestward to Central Alabama.