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multi-lit
A window divided into a grid or another arrangement of smaller panes, most of which cannot be opened.
A multi-lit window is a window which is divided into a grid or other arrangement of smaller panes, most of which are unopenable. Individual panels may be of medium size, or may be very small like the pieces of a stained glass window.
The panes can be medium-sized or very small, and their arrangement need not be a rectangular grid. Most must remain fixed, although some may open.
A stained-glass window has the coloring described in its definition. Many clear panes, or uniformly very lightly tinted panes, remain within the multi-lit form.
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