fanwise

UK
/ˈfæn.waɪz/
US
/ˈfæn.waɪz/

Translations

fanwiseadjective
UK
/ˈfæn.waɪz/
US
/ˈfæn.waɪz/
Also used attributively/postpositively to describe something that spreads out like a fan.
en éventailDisposition des éléments qui s'écartent à partir d'un point central.
The streets radiate in a fanwise pattern from the central plaza.
Les rues rayonnent en éventail à partir de la place centrale.
fanwiseadverb
en éventail
The peacock's tail feathers spread fanwise as it displayed its plumage.
Les plumes de la queue du paon se déployaient en éventail lorsqu'il faisait la roue.
Synonyms
in a fanlike manner
in a fan-shaped pattern
in a fanned-out manner
in a spreading manner

Definitions

fanwiseadjective
Spread out like the ribs of a folding fan; arranged so as to widen outward from a single point.
The streets radiate in a fanwise pattern from the central plaza.
fanwiseadverb
In the manner of a fan; spreading out from a central point.
The peacock's tail feathers spread fanwise as it displayed its plumage.