pane
pane Lexical Profile
pane Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A single, flat sheet of glass in a window or door.
"The errant baseball shattered the window pane, sending glass flying across the living room."
A separate, usually rectangular section of a software application window in a graphical user interface.
"You can easily adjust the width of the navigation pane by dragging its vertical border with your mouse."
A full subdivision of a sheet of postage stamps as originally issued to a post office.
"The collector purchased a pristine pane of commemorative stamps featuring rare wildlife."
• verb
To fit or furnish with panes of glass.
"The skilled carpenter paned the newly built doors with frosted glass to ensure privacy."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with its homophone 'pain' (physical or mental suffering); 'pane' strictly refers to a sheet of glass or a distinct rectangular section.
• Rhymes for pane
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'pan' or 'pane' (meaning a piece of cloth or garment section), via Old French 'pan', ultimately from the Latin 'pannus' (piece of cloth). The meaning shifted to a section of a window in the 15th century.
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