pane

noun

ˈpān 

: a piece, section, or side of something: such as

a

: a framed sheet of glass in a window or door

frost on a window pane

b

: one of the sections into which a sheet of postage stamps is cut for distribution

paned

ˈpānd 

adjective

paneless

ˈpān-ləs 

adjective

Examples of pane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Glass-front cabinets have a glass pane that makes up the majority of the cabinet door, creating an open and airy feel. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024

Teen then gets thrown through the glass pane separating the sound booth from the main chamber of the house after the witches freak out about the generational curse that is threatening them. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024

There’s a sidebar for navigating and organizing your files, and a large main pane for composing. —Terrence O’Brien, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024

Hints of green can be found in every nook throughout the movies, from the deep green window panes peaking out behind Bella and Charlie at the Carver Café to the iconic green couch in the Swan living room. —Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pane, pan, payne, peyne "panel of an ornamental hanging or a curtain, side of a building, section of a wall, windowpane," borrowed from Anglo-French pan, pane "piece of cloth, tail of a shirt, skirt of a coat, parcel, stretch, territory" (also continental Old & Middle French), going back to Latin pannus "piece of cloth, rag" — more at vane

Note: Homonymous with Middle English pane in these senses is pane "cloak, mantle, fur lining or trim of a garment, rich fur or fabric," borrowed from Anglo-French and Old French penne, panne in these senses. Middle English Dictionary groups these with all the other senses of panne, but the Oxford English Dictionary and Anglo-Norman Dictionary treat them separately, as descended from Latin pinna "feather" (see pen entry 3), reflecting a calque of Old High German fedara, meaning both "feather" and "article made of fur" (or a cognate Germanic form).

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pane

noun

ˈpān 

1

: a piece, section, or side of something (as a sheet of glass in a window)

2

: one of the sections (as of 50 or 100 stamps) into which a sheet of postage stamps is divided