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cortina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curtain noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
  • haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.

Senses

cortina is used for these senses in English:

  • curtain A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
  • curtain A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
  • haze An analogous dullness on a surface that is ideally highly reflective or transparent.

curtain — full definition

  1. noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
  2. noun The point at which a theater performance begins or ends.
  3. verb To fit a room or window with curtains, or to conceal something as if behind one.

haze — full definition

  1. noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
  2. noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
  3. verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.

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