Pane Meaning
/ˈpeɪ̯n/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.
nounA portion of a user interface that typically makes up part of a larger window and may be docked or snapped into position.
Sentence Examples
Tom broke the window pane.
Who broke that pane of glass?
She drew something with her finger on the fogged window pane.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The glass ____ in the window broke when the ball hit it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A stone shattered the glass ____ of the window, letting in a cold draft from outside.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pane, pan, from Old French pan, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (“fabric”). Doublet of pagne and pannus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For example, by paning the glass horizontally (putting a single horizontal slat through the middle of the window), it almost looks as if you installed two windows."
— 1985, Edward M. Baras, The Symphony Book, page 91:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The glass ____ in the window broke when the ball hit it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A stone shattered the glass ____ of the window, letting in a cold draft from outside.