windowpane
windowpane Lexical Profile
windowpane Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A single sheet or section of glass set into a window frame.
"The heavy rain drummed steadily against the frosted windowpane all night."
A woven fabric pattern consisting of widely spaced vertical and horizontal lines that intersect to form large squares resembling the panes of a window.
"He wore a tailored navy suit featuring a subtle gray windowpane pattern."
North American A small, very thin flatfish (Scophthalmus aquosus) of the western North Atlantic coastal waters, having a nearly translucent body through which light can pass.
"We spotted a camouflaged windowpane resting on the sandy ocean floor in the shallow bay."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A Middle English compound formed from 'window' (from Old Norse 'vindauga', meaning 'wind-eye') and 'pane' (from Old French 'pan', meaning a section or panel, ultimately from Latin 'pannus').