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veneziana — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • louver noun A set of sloping, overlapping slats that let air and light through while keeping out rain.
  • shutter noun A hinged or sliding panel used to cover a window.
  • Venetian adj Relating to the city of Venice or its surrounding Veneto region in Italy.

Senses

veneziana is used for these senses in English:

  • Venetian A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.
  • Venetian blind A blind consisting of overlapping horizontal, flat slats, usually made of metal, vinyl or wood, that can be tilted so as to let in more or less light.
  • louver (chiefly, _, in plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc. [from 16th c.]
  • shutter (usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.

louver — full definition

  1. noun A set of sloping, overlapping slats that let air and light through while keeping out rain.
  2. noun A set of narrow slits, such as those in a car bonnet, that allow air to pass through for ventilation.

shutter — full definition

  1. noun A hinged or sliding panel used to cover a window.
  2. noun The mechanism in a camera that opens briefly to let light reach the film or sensor.
  3. verb To close down permanently.
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