Pane

Quick meaning: Pane is a noun meaning An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. A division; a distinct piece or compartment of any surface.
2. A square of a checkered or plaid pattern.
3. (architecture) A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building.
4. A subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain.
5. One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides.
6. (computing, graphical user interface) A portion of a user interface that typically makes up part of a larger window and may be docked or snapped into position.
7. One of the openings in a slashed garment, showing the bright colored silk, or the like, within; hence, the piece of colored or other stuff so shown.

Example Sentences

An octagonal tower is said to have eight panes.

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

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.

Word Forms

• panes
• paning
• paned

Synonyms for pane

Depending on context, synonyms include glass, paneling, panelling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include panelling, paneling, window, panel, fascia, board.

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