venetian blind

noun

Definition of venetian blind

: 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

Examples of venetian blind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With sensual, melancholy works made from venetian blinds and other domestic objects, Yang has managed to escape the conspicuous identity politics that define much of the contemporary art world. — Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020 Aaron struck it with a homemade harpoon attached to a spool of venetian blind cord, but the crocodile dislodged the hook and disappeared underwater. — Ngm Maps, National Geographic, 1 Aug. 2019 Inside the Triennale di Milano now is a retrospective of the acclaimed Korean artist Haegue Yang anchored by Cittadella, or Citadel, an installation that invites visitors to step into an elaborate maze made up of 176 venetian blinds. — Erik Maza, Town & Country, 27 Sep. 2018 One broadcast commentator even compared it to venetian blinds (yikes). — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2018 There is also an accompanying collection of over 1,500 sound effects ranging from venetian blinds opening to dental suction tool. — Colin Stutz, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2017 Hundreds of these flexible plates, made of the structural protein keratin, grow downward from a whale’s upper jaw, lined up like the slats of venetian blinds. — Jennifer S. Holland, Smithsonian, 1 Sep. 2017

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“Venetian blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venetian%20blind. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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