window
/ˈwɪndəʊ/
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle; An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window; The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening
- plural
- windows
Meanings
- 1
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle
You are opening the window.
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
People are opening their windows.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window
- 3
The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening
- 4
A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity
- 5
Something that allows one to see through or into somethingrare
- 6
A restricted rangerare
- 7
A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking systemrare
- 8
A figure formed of lines crossing each otherrare
- 9
The time between first infection and detectabilityrare
- 10
Synonym of chaff — “strips of material intended to confuse radar”rare