plano

¹ American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

adjective

1. pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects.

   plano sunglasses.

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Plano ² American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

noun

1. a town in N Texas.

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plano- ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planography.

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plano- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planogamete.

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plano- British  

combining form

1. indicating flatness or planeness

   plano-concave

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Etymology

Origin of plano¹

First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano- ¹

Origin of plano-³

Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground

Origin of plano-⁴

Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet

Example Sentences

Llenó el lugar con los grandes éxitos del diseño del siglo XX, un plano de planta abierta, paredes de concreto y ventanas del piso al techo.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Hay que mantenerse seguro y positivo, mantener la conversación en el terreno laboral y no llevarla al plano personal.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

O plano também acabaria com as bruscas variações diárias de vazão que o rio vive agora - como aquela pela qual a Norte Energia foi multada em 2016.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2023

La seguridad de los trabajadores agrícolas “que ponen comida en nuestras mesas” ha pasado a un segundo plano, dijo.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2021

Si coepta silendum est   Illa, quibus nostri priscis ætatibus audent   Conferri, et certare dies: quibus obuia plano   Iamdudum Fortvna solo, quibus omne per vndas   Nereidvm genus exultat, faustoque tridenti   Ipse pater Netevs placabile temperat æquor.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. by Hakluyt, Richard