louvred

Having angled slats

Louvred describes something fitted with louvres—angled slats that allow air or light through while blocking rain, direct sun, or prying eyes: louvred shutters, a louvred vent.

The slats can be fixed or adjustable.

Common in windows, doors, and ventilation panels.

Also spelled louvered.

shutter

blinds

Adjustable slatted window coverings

shutters · wooden · metal · adjustable · horizontal · angled · tilted · fixed · movable · operable

architecture

facade

Deceptive outward appearance

screen · sunshade · modernist · sustainable · aesthetic · geometric · patterned · perforated · modular · dynamic

ventilation

airflow

Movement of atmosphere

breeze · cooling · grille · vent · HVAC · ductwork · diffuser · register · cross-ventilation · attic

light

shading

Depicting light and darkness

dappled · shadow · striped · pattern · orientation · angle · opacity · translucent · ambient

privacy

screening

Evaluative selection process

obscured · enclosure · partition · modesty · unobserved · layered · opaque

Opposites
structural openness

louvredsolid

Firm matter state

sealed · unbroken · unventilated · airtight · impermeable

Phrases
Family

louvre, louvres

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G