Window meaning

What does “window” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“window” is a noun with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.

window

noun

  1. a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

  2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened

  3. a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material

  4. an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function

    “he could see them through a window in the trees”

  5. the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something

    “the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves”

    “they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded”

  6. a pane of glass in a window

    “the ball shattered the window”

    Synonymswindowpane
  7. an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served

    “he stuck his head in the window”

  8. (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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