Meaning of windowpane | Babel Free
ˈwɪndəʊˌpeɪnDefinitions
- A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window
- A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window.
- A fabric pattern of widely-spaced intersecting vertical and horizontal lines forming large squares
- A fabric pattern of widely-spaced intersecting vertical and horizontal lines forming large squares.
- A gelatin base tab with LSD
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A gelatin base tab with LSD. slang
Equivalents
Examples
“As for patterns, solids are the most formal, followed by stripes, nailhead, and birdseye (tiny, frequent dots on a darker background; nailhead is smaller and squarer), pic-and-pic (tiny, staggered diagonal lines, like miniature staircases), herringbone, windowpane, houndstooth, and glen plaid.”
“Another form is called a windowpane. Windowpanes are small thin squares of gelatin treated with LSD that look like little pieces of plastic.”
“When you place a windowpane of LSD on your tongue and watch the world transform into a Salvador Dalí landscape of radiant colors, shimmering geometric shapes, and morphing phantasmagoria while your sense of self dissolves—”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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