denoting a VDU display in which some areas may be manipulated separately from the rest of the display area
a windows environment
Examples of 'windows' in a sentence
windows
People have fallen through plate glass windows without sustaining fatal injuries.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
You'd have a perfect view of the road from its windows, thought Bowler.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2002)
Eventually, they came to a large open space where slices of dusty daylight seeped through cracks in the boards over the windows.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
All related terms of 'windows'
ventana
a window
windore
a window
window
A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.
winnock
a light framework , made of timber , metal, or plastic , that contains glass or glazed opening frames and is placed in a wall or roof to let in light or air or to see through
wash windows
A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.
French windows
a pair of casement windows extending to floor level and opening onto a balcony , garden , etc
rattle windows
A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.
bay window
A bay window is a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house .
bow window
a bay window in the shape of a curve
gable window
a window positioned in a gable or having a small gable over it
Jesse window
a window in a church with a representation of Christ's descent from Jesse , usually in the form of a genealogical tree
judas window
a peephole or a very small window in a door
oriel window
a bay window , esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels
power window
Power windows are windows in a vehicle which are raised or lowered by an electric motor operated by a button or switch .
radio window
a gap in ionospheric reflection that allows radio waves with frequencies in the range 10 000 to 40 000 megahertz to pass from or into space
rear window
the window at the back of a motor vehicle
rose window
A rose window is a large round stained glass window in a church .
sash window
A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
shop window
a window of a shop , where goods are put on display
show window
a display window
storm window
an additional window fitted to the outside of an ordinary window to provide insulation against wind, cold, rain , etc
wheel window
a circular window, esp one that has ornamental tracery radiating from the centre to form a symmetrical roselike pattern
casement window
a window frame that is hinged on one side
compass window
a bay window having a semicircular shape
display window
a window of a shop in which merchandise is displayed
dormer window
a construction with a gable roof and a window at its outer end that projects from a sloping roof
double window
a window with two panes of glass
French window
French windows are a pair of glass doors which you go through into a garden or onto a balcony .
garret window
a skylight that lies along the slope of the roof
lancet window
a narrow window having a lancet arch
lattice window
a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
launch window
the limited period during which a spacecraft can be launched on a particular mission
picture window
A picture window is a window containing one large sheet of glass, so that people have a good view of what is outside.
quarter window
(on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
ribbon window
a long window made up of a number of individual compartments set together horizontally with little or no division
transfer window
the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other teams into their own
weather window
a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines , reaching a high mountain summit , launching a satellite , etc
window-dressing
Window-dressing is the skill of arranging objects attractively in a window, especially a shop window, or the way in which they are arranged.
atmospheric window
wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be transmitted through the earth's atmosphere . Atmospheric windows occur in the visible , infrared , and radio regions of the spectrum
drive-up window
a window through which customers are served at a drive-through facility .
plate-glass window
a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
stained glass window
a window made of coloured glass, often showing religious pictures and usually seen in churches
dormer
A dormer or dormer window is a window that is built upright in a sloping roof.
Judas
If you accuse someone of being a Judas , you are accusing them of being deceitful and betraying their friends or country.