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win·dow  (wnd)

n.

1.

a. An opening constructed in a wall 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.

2.

a. An opening that resembles a window in function or appearance.

b. The transparent panel on a window envelope.

3. The area or space immediately behind a window, especially at the front of a shop.

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 brief window of opportunity for a space mission; a window of vulnerability during which 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. Computer Science A rectangular area on the screen that displays its own file or message independently of the other areas of the screen.

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.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse vindauga : vindr, air, wind; see w- 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 oar-steed for "ship" and whale-road for "sea." Recently we have restored to the 800-year-old word window a touch of its poetic heritage, using it figuratively in such phrases as launch window, weather window, and window of opportunity or vulnerability.

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window

Noun

1. an opening in a building or a vehicle containing glass within a framework, which lets in light and enables people to see in or out

2. the display area behind a glass window in a shop

3. a transparent area in an envelope which reveals the address on the letter inside

4. an area on a computer screen that can be manipulated separately from the rest of the display area, for example so that two or more files can be displayed at the same time

5. a period of unbooked time in a diary or schedule [Old Norse vindauga wind eye]

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 air bow window, bay window - a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house building, 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 casements casing, 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 light display window, shop window, shopwindow, show window - a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store dormer, dormer window - a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window dormer window - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window double glazing - a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window double-hung window - a window having two sashes that slide up and down fanlight - a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan framework - a structure supporting or containing something lancet window - a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery jalousie, louvered window - a window with glass louvers mullion - 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 architecture pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors picture window - a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view) pivoting window - a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically porthole - a window in a ship or airplane rose window, rosette - circular window filled with tracery sash, window sash - a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame sash fastener, sash lock, window lock - a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position sash window - a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air skylight, fanlight - a window in a roof to admit daylight sliding window - a window that open by sliding horizontally stained-glass window - a window made of stained glass storm sash, storm window - a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter fanlight, transom, transom window - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door window frame - the framework that supports a window windowpane, 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 opened autobus, 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 car opening - 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 material panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something window 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" windowpane pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors window - 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 screen computer display, computer screen - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user dialog 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 form foreground - (computer science) a window for an active application computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

Translations

window [ˈwɪndəu] n → ventana;

(in car, train) → ventana;

(in shop etc) → escaparate m; vitrina (LAM); vidriera (LAM);

(COMPUT) → ventana

window [ˈwɪndəu] n → fenêtre f;

(in car, train) (also: windowpane) → vitre f;

(in shop etc) → vitrine f

window [ˈwɪndəu] n (also Comput) → Fenster nt;

(in shop) → Schaufenster nt

window [ˈwɪndəu] n (gen), (COMPUT) → finestra;

(in car, train) → finestrino;

(in shop etc) → vetrina;

(also: window pane) → vetro

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window

n window [ˈwindəu]

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. venster شُبّاك прозорец okno; výklad vindue; udstillingsvindue das Fenster παράθυρο, βιτρίνα ventana, ventanilla aken چنجره ikkuna fenêtre; vitrine חָלוֹן खिड़की prozor ablak jendela gluggi finestra; vetrina 窓 창, 창문 langas logs tingkap raam vindu okno janela fereastră; vitrină окно; витрина okno; výklad okno prozor fönster หน้าต่าง pencere 窗戶 вікно; вітрина کھڑکی cửa sổ 窗户

n ˈwindow-box

a box on a window-ledge, in which plants may be grown. vensterbak وَعاء تُزْرَع فيه الرَّياحين ويوضَع على عَتَبَة النّافِذَه сандъче за цветя на перваза на прозорец okenní truhlík altankasse der Blumenkasten ζαρντινιέρα jardinera lillekast قاب پنجره kukkalaatikko jardinière אֲדָנִית खिड़की कगार पर बक्स जिसमें पौधे उगाए जा सकते हैं kutija ili sandučić za cijveće na prozoru virágláda kotak jendela blómakassi (cassetta per i fiori) 植木箱 (창가에 놓는) 화초 상자 gėlių dėželė puķu kaste (pie loga) kotak bunga bloembak blomsterkasse skrzynka (na kwiaty) canteiro jardinieră наружный ящик для растений kvetinová debnička (do okna) zabojček za cvetlice žardinjera fönsterlåda กระถางต้นไม้ที่เป็นกล่องแคบๆ ที่วางไว้ข้างหน้าต่าง pencere çiçekliği 窗臺花盆箱 зовнішній ящик для рослин صندوق نما گملا جو کھڑکی کے راستے پر رکھا جاتا ہے bồn hoa cửa sổ 窗台花盆箱

n ˈwindow-dressing

the arranging of goods in a shop window. vensterbekleding تَزْيين الواجِهات подреждане на витрина úprava výlohy vinduesdekoration die Schaufensterdekoration διακόσμηση βιτρίνας decoración de las vitrinas vaateakende kujundamine نمايش کالا در پشت پنجره näyteikkunan somistus composition d'étalage חָלוֹן רַאֲווָה दुकान की खिड़की पर ग्राहकों के देखने के लिए सामान रखना uređenje izloga kirakatrendezés menata etalase gluggaskreyting vetrinistica ショーウィンドーの飾りつけ 진열창 장식 vitrinos dekoravimas skatloga dekorēšana/iekārtošana seni hias tingkap peragaan het etaleren vindusutstilling/-dekorasjon dekoracja, wystawy decoraçao de montras aranjarea vitrinelor оформление витрин úprava výkladu aranžiranje izložbenega okna aranžman izloga fönsterskyltning การตกแต่งกระจกด้านหน้าของร้านสำหรับโชว์สินค้า vitrin süsleme/düzenleme 佈置櫥窗 оздоблення вітрин نماءش کے لیے کھڑکی پر سامان سجانا tủ bày hàng 布置橱窗

n ˈwindow-dresser

vensterbekleder زينَة الواجِهَه аранжьор на витрини aranžér výkladních skříní dekoratør der/die Schaufensterdekorateur(in) διακοσμητής βιτρίνας escaparatista, decorador de escaparates vaateakende kujundaja دکور بند näyteikkunan somistaja étalagiste מְקַשֵט חָלוֹן רַאֲווָה दुकान की खिड़की पर ग्राहकों के देखने के लिए सामान रखने वाला aranžer izloga kirakatrendező penata etalase gluggaskreytinga-/ útstillingamaður vetrinista ショーウィンドー装飾家 vitrinos dekoruotojas skatlogu dekorētājs juruhias tingkap peragaan etaleur vindusdekoratør dekorator wystaw decorador de montras decorator de vitrine оформитель витрин aranžér aranžer aranžer izloga fönsterdekoratör ผู้ตกแต่งหน้าร้าน vitrin düzenleyicisi 佈置櫥窗 декоратор вітрин پر فریب نماءش کرنے والا người trang trí tủ kính 布置橱窗

n ˈwindow-frame

the wooden or metal frame of a window. vensterraam إطار النّافِذَه рамка на прозорец okenní rám vinduesramme der Fensterrahmen κούφωμα, πλαίσιο παραθύρου bastidor aknaraam قاب پنجره ikkunankarmi châssis (de fenêtre) מִסגֶרֶת חָלוֹן खिड़की का चौखट okvir prozora ablakkeret bingkai jendela gluggakarmur telaio 窓わく 창틀 lango rėmas loga rāmis bingkai cermin kozijn vindusramme/-karm rama okienna caixilho toc de fereastră оконная рама okenný rám okenski okvir okvir prozora fönsterkarm กรอบหน้าต่าง pencere çerçevesi 窗框 віконна рама کھڑکی کا چوکھٹا khung cửa sổ 窗框

n ˈwindow-ledge

a ledge at the bottom of a window (usually on the outside). vensterbank إفْريز النّافِذَه перваз на прозорец okenní římsa sålbænk das Fenstersims περβάζι alféizar aknalaud طاقچه پنجره ikkunalauta rebord de fenêtre אֶדֶן חָלוֹן खिड़की कगार prozorska daska ablakpárkány tubir jendela gluggasylla; gluggakista, sólbekkur (bancale di davanzale) 窓の下わく 바깥쪽 창턱 palangė (āra) palodze birai tingkap di sebelah luar vensterbank sålbenk, vinduskarm parapet peitoril pervaz (de fereastră) (наружный) подоконник okenná rímsa okenska polica sims fönsterbleck ขอบด้านล่างของหน้าต่างที่ยื่นออกมา pencere çıkıntısı 窗臺 карниз کھڑکی کا نچلا حصہ bậu cửa sổ 窗台

n ˈwindow-pane

one of the sheets of glass in a window. vensterruit لَوْح زُجاج النّافِذَه стъкло на прозорец okenní tabulka rude die Fensterscheibe τζάμι cristal, vidrio aknaruut جام پنجره ikkunaruutu vitre זְגוּגִית खिड़की पर लगा शीशा prozorsko staklo ablaküveg kaca jendela gluggarúða vetro di finestra 窓ガラス 창유리 lango stiklas loga rūts kaca tingkap ruit vindusrute szyba vidraça geam оконное стекло okenná tabuľa okenska šipa prozorsko okno fönsterruta กระจกหน้าต่าง pencere camı 窗玻璃 шибка, віконне скло کھڑکی شیشہ ô kính cửa sổ 窗玻璃

n ˈwindow-shopping

looking at things in shop windows, but not actually buying anything. kykinkopies مُشاهَدَة المَعْروضات في الواجِهات разглеждане на витрините okukování výloh kigge på vinduer der Schaufensterbummel χάζεμα στις βιτρίνες escaparate vaateakende silmitsemine خريد näyteikkunoiden katselu lèche-vitrine הַצָצָה בְּחָלונוֹת רַאֲווָה दुकान की खिड़कियों पर सजे सामानों को देखना लेकिन वास्तविक खरीदारी नहीं करना gledanje izloga kirakatnézegetés melihat-lihat etalase búðaráp, það að skoða í búðarglugga (andare a vetrine) ショーウィンドーをのぞく (물건을 사지 않고) 진열창 구경하기 žvalgymasis po vitrinas acu mielošana pie veikalu skatlogiem tengok-tengok barang di kedai etalages kijken titting i butikkvinduer oglądanie wystaw sklepowych olhar as montras persoană care se uită la vitrinele ma­ga­zinelor fără să cumpere ceva рассматривание витрин prezeranie výkladov ogledovanje izložb razgledanje izloga gå och titta i skyltfönster นิสัยของการชอบเดินดูสินค้าแต่ไม่ซื้อ vitrin seyretme 觀看商店的櫥窗 розглядання вітрин دکانوں کی کھڑکیوں میں چیزوں کو دیکھنا sự xem hàng 观看商店的橱窗

n ˈwindow-sill

a ledge at the bottom of a window (inside or outside). vensterbank عَتَبَة الشُّبّاك перваз на прозорец parapet vindueskarm das Fensterbrett περβάζι alféizar aknalaud لبه پنجره ikkunalauta appui/rebord de fenêtre אֶדֶן חָלוֹן खिड़की का कगार prozorska daska ablakpárkány tubir jendela gluggakista, sólbekkur davanzale 窓の下わく 창턱 palangė palodze ambang tingkap vensterbank vinduskarm parapet peitoril pervaz подоконник podokenica, parapet okenska polica prozorski spust fönsterbräde ขอบหน้าต่างส่วนล่าง pencere eşiği 窗檻 підвіконня تل داسا bậu cửa sổ 窗槛