louvre¹

(US louver)

noun ˈluːvəˈluvər

1Each of a set of angled slats fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through.
murky light filters through the vertical louvres of the window blinds
as modifier louvre doors
Example sentencesExamples
- When asked, one of the waitresses was able to turn the louvers on the air conditioner so that the cooled air circulated much more effectively.
- High ceilings and louvres allow the breeze through, which keeps supporters cool.
- For regular cleaning, dust the grilles or louvers with a soft brush or the dusting attachment of a vacuum cleaner.
- Two kinds of panels are used, one opaque with vertical ridges, and the other resembling a veil, with horizontal louvres that allow light to filter into the gallery spaces.
- In order to do so efficiently, doors and louvres must be adjusted by a knowledgeable operator.
- These are high ceilings, big windows and doors, with louvres, mosquito netting on four-poster beds.
- All spaces are permeated by light striated by the louvres, but the effect can be changed radically.
- When the fan is activated, the air movement pulls the spring-mounted louvers open, allowing the air to flow into the attic.
- Externally, the building's horizontality is emphasized and given texture by a covering of narrow larch slats and by louvres over glass doors on the west.
- Unlike traditional Irish shutters, they have louvres that can be adjusted for privacy and light.
- She recalls: ‘We wanted to avoid using shading mechanisms, like louvers or screens, that would project from the wall surface.’
- These days the computer room is ventilated by fan and also has louvres in the door.
- Ventilation consists of louvers and wide double doors at each end that are opened by hand.
- For summer rain, trellising can be covered with shingles, shakes, reed fencing bamboo, window screens, louvers, canvas, glass or plastic.
- It is also preferable that these vents be covered with screens, rather than louvers, to provide unrestricted air flow.
- My suite is a tasteful creation with wooden louvres and adobe walls, plus seductive lounges that offer equally snoozy lagoon vistas.
- Inside, there is an inner glass wall with sliding doors, while the outer skin has opening louvres.
- Exterior shading devices include awnings, louvers, shutters, rolling shutters and shades, and solar screens.
- And, like any other vent, screen is used behind the louvers to prevent insects from getting in.
- Stylish wood window shutter panels with operable louvers offer privacy as well as control over the amount of light that enters a room.
Synonyms
screen, blind, roller blind, venetian blind, curtain, shade, awning, canopy
2(in a medieval house) a structure in a roof incorporating openings for the passage of smoke.
Example sentencesExamples
- It has a steeply pitched octagonal roof, drawing smoke and steam upwards from the great corner fireplaces to an elaborate central louvre.
- In appearance, they are like medieval louvres and were designed to trap the wind from any direction then funnel it through a hollow shaft to the rooms below.

Derivatives

louvred

adjectiveˈluːvədˈluvərd

Ceiling fans and specially designed louvered wooden windows ensure the tropical breezes keep you cool through the night.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most are louvred with slates to deflect the rain.
- Other features include a large louvered power sunroof and detachable, translucent door pockets.
- The bathrooms in each of these cottages is very different, actually rather daring in many - open to the sky behind high walls, completely louvred and shuttered, or as a separate shack, adjoining the cottage.
- She tried to achieve a similar transitional effect using structural elements only, with slatted awnings and louvred screens at different angles, allowing a constantly shifting, complicated play of light and shadow.

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French lover, lovier 'skylight', probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge.

The first sense recorded was to describe a domed structure on a roof with side openings for ventilation: louvre comes from Old French lover, lovier ‘skylight’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge (see lobby).

Louvre²

proper nounluvʀˈluːvr(ə)

The principal museum and art gallery of France, in Paris, housed in the former royal palace built by Francis I. The Louvre holds the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.

Definition of louver in US English:

louver

(also louvre)

nounˈlo͞ovərˈluvər

1Each of a set of angled slats or flat strips fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through.
murky light filters through the vertical louvers of the window blinds
as modifier louver doors
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also preferable that these vents be covered with screens, rather than louvers, to provide unrestricted air flow.
- These are high ceilings, big windows and doors, with louvres, mosquito netting on four-poster beds.
- These days the computer room is ventilated by fan and also has louvres in the door.
- When asked, one of the waitresses was able to turn the louvers on the air conditioner so that the cooled air circulated much more effectively.
- High ceilings and louvres allow the breeze through, which keeps supporters cool.
- She recalls: ‘We wanted to avoid using shading mechanisms, like louvers or screens, that would project from the wall surface.’
- When the fan is activated, the air movement pulls the spring-mounted louvers open, allowing the air to flow into the attic.
- All spaces are permeated by light striated by the louvres, but the effect can be changed radically.
- Exterior shading devices include awnings, louvers, shutters, rolling shutters and shades, and solar screens.
- Inside, there is an inner glass wall with sliding doors, while the outer skin has opening louvres.
- And, like any other vent, screen is used behind the louvers to prevent insects from getting in.
- Ventilation consists of louvers and wide double doors at each end that are opened by hand.
- For regular cleaning, dust the grilles or louvers with a soft brush or the dusting attachment of a vacuum cleaner.
- Externally, the building's horizontality is emphasized and given texture by a covering of narrow larch slats and by louvres over glass doors on the west.
- Stylish wood window shutter panels with operable louvers offer privacy as well as control over the amount of light that enters a room.
- Two kinds of panels are used, one opaque with vertical ridges, and the other resembling a veil, with horizontal louvres that allow light to filter into the gallery spaces.
- For summer rain, trellising can be covered with shingles, shakes, reed fencing bamboo, window screens, louvers, canvas, glass or plastic.
- Unlike traditional Irish shutters, they have louvres that can be adjusted for privacy and light.
- In order to do so efficiently, doors and louvres must be adjusted by a knowledgeable operator.
- My suite is a tasteful creation with wooden louvres and adobe walls, plus seductive lounges that offer equally snoozy lagoon vistas.
Synonyms
screen, louvre, blind, roller blind, venetian blind, curtain, shade, awning, canopy
2A domed structure on a roof, with side openings for ventilation.
Example sentencesExamples
- It has a steeply pitched octagonal roof, drawing smoke and steam upwards from the great corner fireplaces to an elaborate central louvre.
- In appearance, they are like medieval louvres and were designed to trap the wind from any direction then funnel it through a hollow shaft to the rooms below.

Origin

Middle English (in louver (sense 2)): from Old French lover, lovier ‘skylight’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge.

单词	louvre
释义	louvre¹ (US louver) noun ˈluːvəˈluvər 1Each of a set of angled slats fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through. murky light filters through the vertical louvres of the window blinds as modifier louvre doors Example sentencesExamples When asked, one of the waitresses was able to turn the louvers on the air conditioner so that the cooled air circulated much more effectively. High ceilings and louvres allow the breeze through, which keeps supporters cool. For regular cleaning, dust the grilles or louvers with a soft brush or the dusting attachment of a vacuum cleaner. Two kinds of panels are used, one opaque with vertical ridges, and the other resembling a veil, with horizontal louvres that allow light to filter into the gallery spaces. In order to do so efficiently, doors and louvres must be adjusted by a knowledgeable operator. These are high ceilings, big windows and doors, with louvres, mosquito netting on four-poster beds. All spaces are permeated by light striated by the louvres, but the effect can be changed radically. When the fan is activated, the air movement pulls the spring-mounted louvers open, allowing the air to flow into the attic. Externally, the building's horizontality is emphasized and given texture by a covering of narrow larch slats and by louvres over glass doors on the west. Unlike traditional Irish shutters, they have louvres that can be adjusted for privacy and light. She recalls: ‘We wanted to avoid using shading mechanisms, like louvers or screens, that would project from the wall surface.’ These days the computer room is ventilated by fan and also has louvres in the door. Ventilation consists of louvers and wide double doors at each end that are opened by hand. For summer rain, trellising can be covered with shingles, shakes, reed fencing bamboo, window screens, louvers, canvas, glass or plastic. It is also preferable that these vents be covered with screens, rather than louvers, to provide unrestricted air flow. My suite is a tasteful creation with wooden louvres and adobe walls, plus seductive lounges that offer equally snoozy lagoon vistas. Inside, there is an inner glass wall with sliding doors, while the outer skin has opening louvres. Exterior shading devices include awnings, louvers, shutters, rolling shutters and shades, and solar screens. And, like any other vent, screen is used behind the louvers to prevent insects from getting in. Stylish wood window shutter panels with operable louvers offer privacy as well as control over the amount of light that enters a room. Synonyms screen, blind, roller blind, venetian blind, curtain, shade, awning, canopy 2(in a medieval house) a structure in a roof incorporating openings for the passage of smoke. Example sentencesExamples It has a steeply pitched octagonal roof, drawing smoke and steam upwards from the great corner fireplaces to an elaborate central louvre. In appearance, they are like medieval louvres and were designed to trap the wind from any direction then funnel it through a hollow shaft to the rooms below. Derivatives louvred adjectiveˈluːvədˈluvərd Ceiling fans and specially designed louvered wooden windows ensure the tropical breezes keep you cool through the night. Example sentencesExamples Most are louvred with slates to deflect the rain. Other features include a large louvered power sunroof and detachable, translucent door pockets. The bathrooms in each of these cottages is very different, actually rather daring in many - open to the sky behind high walls, completely louvred and shuttered, or as a separate shack, adjoining the cottage. She tried to achieve a similar transitional effect using structural elements only, with slatted awnings and louvred screens at different angles, allowing a constantly shifting, complicated play of light and shadow. Origin Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French lover, lovier 'skylight', probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge. The first sense recorded was to describe a domed structure on a roof with side openings for ventilation: louvre comes from Old French lover, lovier ‘skylight’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge (see lobby). Louvre² proper nounluvʀˈluːvr(ə) The principal museum and art gallery of France, in Paris, housed in the former royal palace built by Francis I. The Louvre holds the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. noun.1 name.1 Definition of louver in US English: louver (also louvre) nounˈlo͞ovərˈluvər 1Each of a set of angled slats or flat strips fixed or hung at regular intervals in a door, shutter, or screen to allow air or light to pass through. murky light filters through the vertical louvers of the window blinds as modifier louver doors Example sentencesExamples It is also preferable that these vents be covered with screens, rather than louvers, to provide unrestricted air flow. These are high ceilings, big windows and doors, with louvres, mosquito netting on four-poster beds. These days the computer room is ventilated by fan and also has louvres in the door. When asked, one of the waitresses was able to turn the louvers on the air conditioner so that the cooled air circulated much more effectively. High ceilings and louvres allow the breeze through, which keeps supporters cool. She recalls: ‘We wanted to avoid using shading mechanisms, like louvers or screens, that would project from the wall surface.’ When the fan is activated, the air movement pulls the spring-mounted louvers open, allowing the air to flow into the attic. All spaces are permeated by light striated by the louvres, but the effect can be changed radically. Exterior shading devices include awnings, louvers, shutters, rolling shutters and shades, and solar screens. Inside, there is an inner glass wall with sliding doors, while the outer skin has opening louvres. And, like any other vent, screen is used behind the louvers to prevent insects from getting in. Ventilation consists of louvers and wide double doors at each end that are opened by hand. For regular cleaning, dust the grilles or louvers with a soft brush or the dusting attachment of a vacuum cleaner. Externally, the building's horizontality is emphasized and given texture by a covering of narrow larch slats and by louvres over glass doors on the west. Stylish wood window shutter panels with operable louvers offer privacy as well as control over the amount of light that enters a room. Two kinds of panels are used, one opaque with vertical ridges, and the other resembling a veil, with horizontal louvres that allow light to filter into the gallery spaces. For summer rain, trellising can be covered with shingles, shakes, reed fencing bamboo, window screens, louvers, canvas, glass or plastic. Unlike traditional Irish shutters, they have louvres that can be adjusted for privacy and light. In order to do so efficiently, doors and louvres must be adjusted by a knowledgeable operator. My suite is a tasteful creation with wooden louvres and adobe walls, plus seductive lounges that offer equally snoozy lagoon vistas. Synonyms screen, louvre, blind, roller blind, venetian blind, curtain, shade, awning, canopy 2A domed structure on a roof, with side openings for ventilation. Example sentencesExamples It has a steeply pitched octagonal roof, drawing smoke and steam upwards from the great corner fireplaces to an elaborate central louvre. In appearance, they are like medieval louvres and were designed to trap the wind from any direction then funnel it through a hollow shaft to the rooms below. Origin Middle English (in louver (sense 2)): from Old French lover, lovier ‘skylight’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lodge.
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louvre1

Derivatives

Origin

Louvre2

Definition of louver in US English:

louver

Origin

louvre¹

Louvre²