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W0170800 (wĭn′dō)n.1. a. An opening constructed in a wall, door, or roof that functions to admit light or air to an enclosure and is often framed and spanned with glass mounted to permit opening and closing.b. A framework enclosing a pane of glass for such an opening; a sash.c. A pane of glass or similar material enclosed in such a framework: The ball broke the window.2. a. An opening or transparent part that resembles a window in function or appearance: a sail window.b. The transparent panel on a window envelope.3. The area or space immediately behind a window, especially at the front of a shop: goods displayed in the window.4. A means of access or observation: St. Petersburg was Peter the Great's window onto the Baltic.5. An interval of time during which an activity can or must take place: a window of opportunity for a space mission; a window of vulnerability when the air force was subject to attack.6. Strips of foil dropped from an aircraft to confuse enemy radar; chaff.7. A range of electromagnetic frequencies that pass unobstructed through a planetary atmosphere.8. Computers A rectangular area on a screen in which a document, database, or application can be viewed independently of the other such areas.9. Aerospace a. A launch window.b. An area at the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere through which a spacecraft must pass in order to return safely.

[Middle English, from Old Norse vindauga : vindr, air, wind; see wē- in Indo-European roots + auga, eye; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: The source of our word window is a vivid metaphor. Window comes to us from the Scandinavian invaders and settlers of England in the early Middle Ages. Although we have no record of the exact word they gave us, it was related to Old Norse vindauga, "window," a compound made up of vindr, "wind," and auga, "eye," reflecting the fact that at one time windows contained no glass. The metaphor "wind eye" is of a type beloved by Norse and Old English poets and is called a kenning; other examples include Old Norse gjālfr-marr, "sea-steed," for "ship" and Old English hron-rād, &;ldquo;whale-road," for "sea."

window

(ˈwɪndəʊ) n1. (Building) 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. 2. (Building) an opening in the wall or roof of a building that is provided to let in light or air or to see through3. (Building) See windowpane4. (Commerce) the display space in and directly behind a shop window: the dress in the window. 5. any opening or structure resembling a window in function or appearance, such as the transparent area of an envelope revealing an address within6. an opportunity to see or understand something usually unseen: a window on the workings of Parliament. 7. a period of unbooked time in a diary, schedule, etc8. (Astronautics) short for launch window, weather window9. (General Physics) physics a region of the spectrum in which a medium transmits electromagnetic radiation. See also radio window10. (Computer Science) computing an area of a VDU display that may be manipulated separately from the rest of the display area; typically different files can be displayed simultaneously in different overlapping windows11. (Building) (modifier) of or relating to a window or windows: a window ledge. 12. out of the window informal dispensed with; disregardedvb (tr) to furnish with or as if with windows[C13: from Old Norse vindauga, from vindr wind¹ + auga eye¹]

win•dow

(ˈwɪn doʊ)

n. 1. an opening in the wall of a building, the side of a vehicle, etc., for the admission of air or light, or both, commonly fitted with a frame in which are set movable sashes containing panes of glass. 2. such an opening with the frame, sashes, and panes of glass or any other device by which it is closed. 3. a windowpane. 4. a framed or bracketed opening in a wall, above a counter, etc., where some service or product may be obtained, as in a bank or post office. 5. anything likened to a window in appearance or function, as a transparent section in an envelope. 6. a period of time available or highly favorable for doing something. 7. a range between the benefit and toxicity of a drug: the window of optimal intake. 8. a. launch window. b. a specific area at the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere through which a spacecraft must reenter to arrive safely at its planned destination. 9. a. a portion of the screen of a computer terminal on which data can be displayed independently of the rest of the screen. b. a view of a portion of a document bounded by the borders of a computer's display screen. 10. chaff ¹ (def. 5). v.t. 11. to furnish with a window or windows. [1175–1225; Middle English windoge, windowe < Old Norse vindauga=vindr wind¹ + auga eye] win′dow•y, adj.

window

Past participle: windowed
Gerund: windowing

Imperative
window
window

Present
I window
you window
he/she/it windows
we window
you window
they window

Preterite
I windowed
you windowed
he/she/it windowed
we windowed
you windowed
they windowed

Present Continuous
I am windowing
you are windowing
he/she/it is windowing
we are windowing
you are windowing
they are windowing

Present Perfect
I have windowed
you have windowed
he/she/it has windowed
we have windowed
you have windowed
they have windowed

Past Continuous
I was windowing
you were windowing
he/she/it was windowing
we were windowing
you were windowing
they were windowing

Past Perfect
I had windowed
you had windowed
he/she/it had windowed
we had windowed
you had windowed
they had windowed

Future
I will window
you will window
he/she/it will window
we will window
you will window
they will window

Future Perfect
I will have windowed
you will have windowed
he/she/it will have windowed
we will have windowed
you will have windowed
they will have windowed

Future Continuous
I will be windowing
you will be windowing
he/she/it will be windowing
we will be windowing
you will be windowing
they will be windowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been windowing
you have been windowing
he/she/it has been windowing
we have been windowing
you have been windowing
they have been windowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been windowing
you will have been windowing
he/she/it will have been windowing
we will have been windowing
you will have been windowing
they will have been windowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been windowing
you had been windowing
he/she/it had been windowing
we had been windowing
you had been windowing
they had been windowing

Conditional
I would window
you would window
he/she/it would window
we would window
you would window
they would window

Past Conditional
I would have windowed
you would have windowed
he/she/it would have windowed
we would have windowed
you would have windowed
they would have windowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or airbow window, bay window - a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a housebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"casement window - a window with one or more casementscasing, case - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"clearstory, clerestory - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting lightdisplay window, shop window, shopwindow, show window - a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the storedormer, dormer window - a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical windowdormer window - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a windowdouble glazing - a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the windowdouble-hung window - a window having two sashes that slide up and downfanlight - a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fanframework - a structure supporting or containing somethinglancet window - a narrow window having a lancet arch and without traceryjalousie, louvered window - a window with glass louversmullion - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)oeil de boeuf - a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecturepane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doorspicture window - a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)pivoting window - a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or verticallyporthole - a window in a ship or airplanerose window, rosette - circular window filled with tracerysash, window sash - a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window framesash fastener, sash lock, window lock - a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut positionsash window - a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in airskylight, fanlight - a window in a roof to admit daylightsliding window - a window that open by sliding horizontallystained-glass window - a window made of stained glassstorm sash, storm window - a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winterfanlight, transom, transom window - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the doorwindow frame - the framework that supports a windowwindowpane, window - a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
	2.	window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being openedautobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"car window - a window in a caropening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
	3.	window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque materialpanel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of somethingwindow envelope - an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
	4.	window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
	5.	window - 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"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
	6.	window - a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"windowpanepane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doorswindow - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
	7.	window - 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"opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"ticket window - a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
	8.	window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screencomputer display, computer screen - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the userdialog box, panel - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'video display, display - an electronic device that represents information in visual formforeground - (computer science) a window for an active applicationcomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

window

noun1. aperture, casement He opened the window to let in some air.2. space, opening, gap, blank Tell her I've got a window in my diary later on this week.Related words
adjective fenestral

Translations

窗户窗

window

(ˈwindəu) noun an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened. I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.窗户ˈwindow-box noun a box on a window-ledge, in which plants may be grown. 窗台花盆箱ˈwindow-dressing noun the arranging of goods in a shop window. 橱窗布置ˈwindow-dresser noun橱窗装饰师ˈwindow-frame noun the wooden or metal frame of a window. 窗框ˈwindow-ledge noun a ledge at the bottom of a window (usually on the outside). 窗台ˈwindow-pane noun one of the sheets of glass in a window. 窗玻璃ˈwindow-shopping noun looking at things in shop windows, but not actually buying anything. 观看商店的橱窗ˈwindow-sill noun a ledge at the bottom of a window (inside or outside). 窗槛

window

→ 窗户zhCN

May I open the window? → 我可以打开窗户吗？
May I close the window? → 我可以关上窗户吗？
I'd like a window seat → 我想要靠窗户的座位
I can't open the window → 窗户打不开
The window won't open → 窗户开不了
I've broken the window → 我打破了窗户

window

window,

in architecture, the casement or sash, fitted with glass, which closes an opening in the wall of a structure without excluding light and air. It may have a square, round, or pointed head; may be single, double, or grouped; in relation to the wall, it may be flush, recessed, or projected. A projected window is called a bay window if polygonal, a bow window if semicircular, an orieloriel
, projecting or bay window in an upper story, supported on brackets, corbels, or an engaged column, usually polygonal or curved in plan. It is most characteristic of the late medieval and early Renaissance period in England, where it was a favorite feature in civic and
..... Click the link for more information. if it has corbeled brick or stone supports. A mullioned window is divided by slender bars into panes; when the bars radiate from the center of a circular bar it is called a wheel. It takes the name of rose windowrose window,
large, stone-traceried, circular window of medieval churches. Romanesque churches of both England and the Continent had made use of the wheel window—a circular window ornamented by shafts radiating from a small center circle; and from this prototype developed
..... Click the link for more information. when adorned with stained glassstained glass,
in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it.
..... Click the link for more information. or figure design. The long, narrow window of the English Perpendicular Gothic church is called a lancet; a lunette fills a somewhat crescent-shaped space under a vaulted intersection high upon a wall. A fanlight, characteristic of the American Colonial style, is either a semicircular transom, usually over an entrance, or a small attic window (or often a pair flanking the chimney). A French window reaches the floor and has double casements opening as doors; originating in France in the late Renaissance, it was adopted throughout the Continent and in the Southern states in America. The double-hung sashes (sliding up and down within the frame), first used in Renaissance England, attained wide popularity. In Spain windows are frequently ornate, with stone framework, an elaborate head, and a decorative iron grillegrille,
in architecture, a system of bars, usually of decorative metalwork, forming an openwork barrier or enclosure. In its usual materials of wrought iron or bronze, it has been favored for decorative treatment in all periods.
..... Click the link for more information. . In Indian and Byzantine windows a pierced slab of marble or alabaster often substitutes for glass. Muslims also used cement frames in which colored glass was set in brilliant arabesquearabesque
[Fr.,=Arabian], in art, term applied to any complex, linear decoration based on flowing lines. In Islamic art it was often exploited to cover entire surfaces. The arabesque in modern usage derives from a Renaissance design which was Greco-Roman in inspiration.
..... Click the link for more information. forms. Carved and turned wood grilles are found in Syria and Egypt. In China and Japan, rice paper, protected by a sliding wooden shutter, often takes the place of glass. Shell, also used in China, was employed by the Romans, as were thin panes of marble, mica, and horn. In modern architecture the use of windows has greatly increased in dwellings and in the exterior walls of factories and commercial buildings.

window

See atmospheric windows; launch window.

Window

An opening in an exterior wall of a building to admit light and air, usually glazed; an entire assembly consisting of a window frame, its glazing, and any operating hardware. The window has seen a significant increase in performance using new technologies, including double and triple panes, low-E coatings and gas-filled windows, which improve the insulation value. While high-performance windows may cost slightly more, the energy savings often result in a rapid payback.

angled bay window

A bay window that protrudes out over a wall and is triangular in plan.

awning window

A window consisting of a number of top-hinged horizontal sashes one above the other, the bottom edges of which swing outward; operated by one control device.

bay window

A window forming a recess in a room and projecting outwards from the wall either in a rectangular, polygonal or semicircular form. Some are supported on corbels or on projecting moldings.

bent window

A window that is curved in plan, typically with a bent sash; the jambs are typically parallel or radial.

blank window

A recess in an exterior wall, having the external appearance of a window; a window that has been sealed off but is still visible.

bow window

A rounded bay window projecting from the face of a wall; in plan it is a segment of a circle.

box-head window

A window constructed so that the sashes can slide vertically up into the head to provide maximum opening for ventilation.

bungalow window

A double-hung window with a single light in the bottom sash and rectangular divided lights in the upper sash.

cabinet window

A type of projecting window or bay window for the display of goods in shops.

camber window

A window arched at the top.

cant window

A bay window erected on a plan of canted outlines; the sides are not at right angles to the wall.

casement window

A window ventilating sash, fixed at the sides of the opening into which it is fitted, which swings open on hinges along its entire length.

What does it mean when you dream about a window?

Looking through an open or a closed window may represent something about one’s outlook on life. A “window of time” is a time frame in which to do something or to recover from an error. This dream symbol may signify some major insight in the dreamer’s life. (See also Glass).

window

[′win·dō] (aerospace engineering) An interval of time during which conditions are favorable for launching a spacecraft on a specific mission. (building construction) An opening in the wall of a building or the body of a vehicle to admit light and usually to permit vision through a transparent or translucent material, usually glass. (computer science) A separate viewing area on a display screen that is established by the computer software. Also known as viewport. (electronics) A material having minimum absorption and minimum reflection of radiant energy, sealed into the vacuum envelope of a microwave or other electron tube to permit passage of the desired radiation through the envelope to the output device. (electromagnetism) A hole in a partition between two cavities or waveguides, used for coupling. (geology) A break caused by erosion of a thrust sheet or a large recumbent anticline that exposes the rocks beneath the thrust sheet. Also known as fenster. (geophysics) Any range of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum to which the atmosphere is transparent. (hydrology) The unfrozen part of a river surrounded by river ice during the winter. (materials) A globular defect in a thermoplastic sheet or film caused by incomplete plasticization; similar to a fisheye. (nucleonics) An aperture for the passage of particles or radiation in a nuclear reactor. An energy range of relatively high transparency in the total neutron cross section of a material; such windows arise from interference between potential and resonance scattering in elements of intermediate atomic weight, and can be of importance in neutron shielding. (ordnance) A confusion reflector consisting of strips of chaff, wire, or bars cut to give resonance at expected enemy radar frequencies, and dropped in clusters from aircraft or expelled from shells or rockets as a radar countermeasure.

window

window: details An opening, generally in an external wall of a building, to admit light and provide ventilation; usually glazed. The framework in which the glass is set is called a sash; a flat sheet of glass, cut to fit a window, or part of a window, is called a pane. Many early glazed openings had fixed lights (i.e., could not be opened); others were a combination of fixed lights and a casement window that opened outward. For various types of windows, see angled bay window, art window, awning window, band window, bay window, blank window, bow window, bull’s-eye window, camber window,

window

i. Any device introduced into the atmosphere to produce an appreciable radar echo, usually for tracking some airborne device or tracing the wind.
ii. A World War II code name for a type of radar-jamming device employed to confuse the operators of enemy radars (also referred to by the code names of rope, chaff, and clutter. One type of window consists of packages containing thousands of small strips of paper-backed tin-foil, which may be dropped from aircraft and balloons, ejected from rockets, and carried within balloons. The packages burst open upon ejection, scattering the tinfoil widely and producing a radar echo, which looks like a small shower or a tight formation of aircraft on plan-position-indicator scopes. The same as chaff.
iii. A specific period of time during which there is an opportunity, such as a weather window.

window

1. the display space in and directly behind a shop window 2. Physics a region of the spectrum in which a medium transmits electromagnetic radiation 3. Computing an area of a VDU display that may be manipulated separately from the rest of the display area; typically different files can be displayed simultaneously in different overlapping windows

window

(1) A time period. For example, a "window of opportunity" implies a favorable time.

(2) Sometimes refers to a reserved area of memory.

(3) A viewing area on screen that contains a surrounding frame (border). It is used to separate parts of an application from each other and to separate one application from another. Mostly rectangular, windows can also be round and multi-sided.

If there is more data than the window can hold at one time, the window contains a scroll bar that allows the user to reach the additional content. Windows were first used in the late 1960s at Stanford Research Laboratories (SRI). See dialog box, scroll bar, splash screen and GUI. See also Windows.

Application Windows

The Windows version of this encyclopedia displays two scrollable windows from A to Z. The index is on the left, and the definitions are on the right. Each window is scrollable independently from the other.

Not Just Windows Windows

A window is a generic term for a viewing area, not just in the Windows operating system. This dialog for changing fonts is from a Mac.

Window

(dreams)A window is a rich dream symbol. Its accurate interpretation can lead to awareness and a better understanding of a personal outlook on life. If you are looking through the window, pay close attention to what you are looking at. Is it a beautiful landscape or a scene dealing with an experience or a situation from your past? Looking through a window and seeing a beautiful landscape may represent your desire for greater satisfaction and more peace in your life. If you are seeing something familiar, you may be able to perceive the situation in a new way and gain some insight. Some say that a window may represent a time frame. A closed window suggests and inability to effectively communicate and an opened widow may represent desire for new adventure in life. Windows in our houses allow us to see the world on the outside, and the windows in our dreams may encourage us to better see the world within ourselves, as well as the world outside.

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window dressing

window-shopping

make a better door than a window

don't have a pot to piss in (or a window to throw it out of)

go out the window

out (of) the window

window of opportunity

window on the world

bay window

go window-shopping

crack the door (open)

go window-shopping

out (of) the window

When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.

window of opportunity

You make a better door than you do a window.

out of the window

go out the window

go out of the window

go out (of) the window

window of opportunity

be, go, etc. out/out of the ˈwindow

a ˌwindow of opporˈtunity

a ˌwindow on the ˈworld

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angled bay window

awning window

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bow window

box-head window

bungalow window

cabinet window

camber window

cant window

casement window

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Synonyms for window

noun aperture

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noun space

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Synonyms for window

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