Sentence examples for a practical function from inspiring English sources

The project serves a practical function.

It once had a practical function as a message to shipping.

Schools fulfill a practical function, to be sure, but shouldn't they be designed to inspire?

Beyond such philosophical propositions, and beyond the aesthetic interest, the tourbillon's eccentric placement has a practical function.

In this way, he says, art is not isolated but has a practical function in the community.

She added that the irregular floor plates also serve a practical function in that they allow for many stunning terraces.

These faux classical ruins, called follies, eventually evolved to become real buildings, but without any practical function, according to Kevin Wilkes, an architect with Princeton Design Guild.

This turns out to have a devastatingly practical function as well as a symbolic one.

Movement, even in A.I., was not just a lower, practical function that could be grafted, at a later stage, onto abstract reason.

Nesting Together at Night As adorable as it is, Duncraft's Winter Roost, $39.95, also serves a very practical function -- on icy nights it provides a cozy bedroom for small birds that fly into the white pine house though a hole and huddle together for warmth.

His attire communicates his respect for Chinese culture, he said, but it also has a more practical function.