
Interstice
Physical Spaces
Used to describe small physical spaces that might be hard to notice at first glance.
I dropped my earring in one of the interstices of the wooden floor.
Figurative Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to represent a gap in abstract things, like an argument.
His reasoning is solid, with barely an interstice to question.
Conveys Closeness
Suggests that the overall structure or surface is mostly solid or closed, with only small gaps.
The interstices in the mosaic make the overall image glitter.
Compare with
BreachBreakChasmCreviceFissureGapIntervalSpace
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