Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. An individual sheet of glass in a window, door, etc.
2. (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.
3. A division; a distinct piece or compartment of any surface.
4. A square of a checkered or plaid pattern.
5. 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.
6. (architecture) A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building.
7. A subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain.
8. One of the flat surfaces, or facets, of any object having several sides.

Example Sentences

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

An octagonal tower is said to have eight panes.

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

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When Should You Use Pane?

Use pane when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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