nét

See also: net, nẹt, nết, Net, .net, and .NET

Catalan

Etymology

Derived in masculine from the feminine néta, from Vulgar Latin *nepta, from Latin neptis (“granddaughter”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈnet/

Noun

nét m (plural néts, feminine néta)

1. grandson

Derived terms

• besnét
• netastre
• renét

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɛk̚˦˥]

Noun

nét (󰞺, 󰠸)

1. line

   sắc nét ― sharply detailed

2. (calligraphy, typography) stroke

   nét sổ ― a downward stroke

3. (of a human body part) curve

   nét gợi cảm ― sexy curves

4. (of a face) expression

   nét mặt u buồn ― a depressed expression

5. style; character; feature (usually attractive)

   nét vẽ đặc trưng ― distinctive art style

   có nét riêng ― has its own character

   nét quê ― an attractive feature of the countryside

   đậm nét quê ― radiating a strong feel of the countryside

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đậm nét
• đường nét

 

Adjective

nét

1. (colloquial, of images on a screen or monitor or such a screen or monitor) detailed with sharp contrast and high resolution

   Ti vi này coi nét ghê ― This TV screen is so hi-res.