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1Venetian blind — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… …
2venetian blind — ► NOUN ▪ a window blind consisting of horizontal slats which can be pivoted to control the amount of light that passes through …
3Venetian blind — n. [also v b ] a window blind made of a number of thin, horizontal wooden, metal, or plastic slats that can be set together at any angle to regulate the light and air passing through or be drawn up together to the top of the window by means of… …
4venetian blind — UK [vəˌniːʃ(ə)n ˈblaɪnd] / US [vəˌnɪʃ(ə)n ˈblaɪnd] noun [countable] Word forms venetian blind : singular venetian blind plural venetian blinds a blind across a window, made of flat narrow pieces joined with string …
5Venetian blind — [[t]vəni͟ːʃ(ə)n bla͟ɪnd[/t]] Venetian blinds N COUNT A Venetian blind is a window blind made of thin horizontal strips which can be adjusted to let in more or less light …
6venetian-blind dynode — žaliuzinis dinodas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. venetian blind dynode vok. Jalousiedynode, f rus. динод типа жалюзи, m pranc. dynode à persiennes, f; dynode en persienne, f …
7venetian blind — noun Etymology: Venetian of Venice, Italy Date: 1770 a blind (as for a window) having numerous horizontal slats that may be set simultaneously at any of several angles so as to vary the amount of light admitted …
8venetian blind — /vəniʃən ˈblaɪnd / (say vuhneeshuhn bluynd) noun a blind, as for a window, having overlapping horizontal slats that may be opened or closed, especially one in which the slats may be raised and drawn together above the window by pulling a cord.… …
9venetian blind — ve|ne|tian blind [ və,niʃn blaınd ] noun count a BLIND across a window, made of flat narrow pieces joined with string …
10venetian blind — vene′tian blind′ n. fur a window blind having overlapping horizontal slats that may be opened, closed, or set at an angle, esp. one in which the slats may be raised and drawn together by pulling a cord • Etymology: 1760–70 …
