pane

CEFRC1

/ˈpeɪ̯n/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A single piece of glass in a window or door.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A division; a distinct piece or compartment of any surface.

Examples

  • She drew something with her finger on the fogged window pane.

  • Tom broke the window pane.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰeɪ̯n]
  • /ˈpæɪ̯n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A portion of a user interface that typically makes up part of a larger window and may be docked or snapped into position.

  2. An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.

  3. A square of a checkered or plaid pattern.

More examples

In context

  • Who broke that pane of glass?

  • An octagonal tower is said to have eight panes.

  • We need doubling glazing as this window pane lets out lots of heat.

Synonyms

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The glass blank in the window broke when the ball hit it.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English pane, pan, from Old French pan, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Doublet of pagne and pannus.