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
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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.
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First Known Use of venetian blind
1770
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Definition of venetian blind for English Language Learners
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: a covering for a window made of strips of wood, plastic, or metal that can be turned to block out or let in light
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Definition of venetian blind for Students
: a blind having thin horizontal slats that can be adjusted to keep out light or to let light come in between them
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