noun
- plural of lune; crescent-shaped figures or objects
Usage: geometry; technical
Examples
- The mathematician studied the properties of lunes in his geometry class.
- Ancient architects often incorporated lunes into their decorative patterns.
- The artist painted several lunes to represent the phases of the moon.
- Students learned to calculate the area of lunes using geometric formulas.
- The stained glass window featured beautiful lunes between the circular sections.