nét

See also: Appendix:Variations of "net"

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈne̞t]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈnet]

• Audio (Catalonia):

  (file)

Noun

nét m (plural néts, feminine néta, feminine plural nétes)

1. superseded spelling of net (“grandson”), deprecated in the 2016 orthographic reform by the Institute of Catalan Studies

Usage notes

• The spelling nét was deprecated in the 2016 spelling reform. The old spelling can still be used for metalinguistic transcriptions, or when the intended meaning is not clear from the context. See Appendix:Catalan orthography.

Derived terms

• besnét
• netastre
• renét

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɛk̚˦˥]

Noun

nét • (涅, 󰞺, 󰠸)

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

• đậm nét
• đường nét
• nét mặt
• nét ngài

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.