venetian
Tilting slat shade
A venetian is a window blind made of horizontal slats that can be tilted to control light and privacy, or raised entirely.
The slats are typically aluminum, wood, or plastic, connected by cords or tapes: She adjusted the venetians to block the afternoon sun.
The design allows graduated light control—fully open, fully closed, or angled to direct sunlight upward or downward. (Capitalized Venetian relates to Venice.)
Thin flat strips
- louversAngled slats for airflow
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- adjustableAble to be changed
cord · privacy · aluminum · wooden · raise · lower · interior · decor
Italian grand residence
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- moorishTemptingly hard to stop
- columnsUpright structural shafts
arches · balcony · facade · marble · terracotta · loggia · tracery · ogee
Deceptive act or costume party
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- maskFace-worn concealment
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- harlequinMasked comic servant character
festivity · ball · pageant · disguise · feathered · gilded · ornate · celebration
Moved by air
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- millefioriGlass with embedded floral cross-sections
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
iridescent · beadwork · flamework · artisan · crystal · vase · sculpture · mirrors
slats
Thin flat strips
- louversAngled slats for airflow
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
adjustable · cord · privacy · aluminum · wooden · raise · lower · interior · decor · sunlight
palazzo
Italian grand residence
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
- moorishTemptingly hard to stop
columns · arches · balcony · facade · marble · terracotta · loggia · tracery · ogee · quatrefoil
masquerade
Deceptive act or costume party
harlequin · festivity · ball · pageant · disguise · feathered · gilded · ornate · celebration · procession
blown
Moved by air
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- millefioriGlass with embedded floral cross-sections
filigree · iridescent · beadwork · flamework · artisan · crystal · vase · sculpture · mirrors · decanters
canals
Constructed water passages
palazzo · campanile · lido · piazza · basilica · spritz · regatta
venetianFlorentine
Of a Renaissance city
Milanese · Roman · Genoese · Neapolitan · Sicilian
- Venetian blindsAdjustable horizontal window slats
- venetian maskOrnate Italian costume mask
- Venetian glassOrnate Italian blown artistry
- Venetian plasterPolished lime wall finish
- Venetian canalsVenice's navigable water channels