Definition of "ogival" [ogival]

• Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive. (adjective)
• Possessing ogives. (adjective)

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• "The exuberant phoenix motifs are enclosed within an ogival cartouche, so called because its outlines echo those of a pointed Gothic arch."
• "I ran the last few steps into the sunlight, which streamed in through two ogival windows."
• "With three-tiered roofs and no trace of the later onion domes and ogival arches, traditional Malay mosques are well ventilated and perfectly suited to a tropical climate."