vertical blinds

Hanging window slats

Vertical blinds are window coverings made of long, narrow slats that hang vertically from a track and can be rotated to control light or drawn to one side.

Common in offices and on sliding glass doors, they're often made of vinyl, fabric, or aluminum: The vertical blinds clattered against the patio door.

light-control

slats

Thin flat strips

  • louversAngled slats for airflow
  • vanesRotating axis attachments
  • tiltAngular deviation from level

adjustable · filtering · shading · sunlight · glare · dimming · brightness · blackout · translucent · opaque

hardware

track

Path or monitored route

hangers · weights · chain · cord · wand · brackets · mounting · valance · stackable · traverse

materials

PVC

Chlorinated plastic abbreviation

wooden · textured · polyester · linen · mesh · stiffened · embossed · panels · strips · replacement

style

modern

Of recent times

streamlined · coordinated · neutral · white · beige · gray · patterned · textured · decorator

privacy

screening

Evaluative selection process

overlap · closed · drawn · shielded · obscured · one-way · ground-floor · bedroom · bathroom

office

cubicle

Partitioned office workspace

institutional · fluorescent · corporate · reception · professional

Categories
Opposites
slat orientation

vertical blindsmini blinds

Narrow horizontal window slats

wood blinds · faux wood blinds

window covering type

vertical blindscurtains

Hanging fabric window covers

drapes · sheer curtains · valances · draperies · roller shades

Family

vertical, vertically, verticality, blind, blinds, blinded, blinding, blindly, blindness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G