symmetry

sym-me-try |ˈsimitrē|
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sym·me·tries

Etymology: Latin symmetria, from Greek, from symmetros symmetrical, from syn- + metron measure — more at measure

Date: 1563

1: balanced proportions ; also : beauty of form arising from balanced proportions
2: the property of being symmetrical ; especially : correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or median plane or about a center or axis — compare bilateral symmetry , radial symmetry
3: a rigid motion of a geometric figure that determines a one-to-one mapping onto itself
4: the property of remaining invariant under certain changes (as of orientation in space, of the sign of the electric charge, of parity, or of the direction of time flow) —used of physical phenomena and of equations describing them

This image satisfies definition one and two, because it has a balance in proportions, and also indirectly creates a reflective equal through complimentary tones, and the matching pair of rain drops.



This image was taken from the inside of Gerlinger hall looking out toward the entrance. It exemplifies the true idea behind two equal halves divided by a center line or central axis.


This picture was also taken at Gerlinger hall in the South side hallway/lounge. This is one of my favorite places on campus and it achieves symmetry through its repeating series of windows and overhead lights. It is both eusthetically pleasing and blanced throughout.