Window (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The bank teller helped the customer through the window.
- She stuck her head out the window to get some fresh air.
- The drive-thru window at the fast food restaurant was busy.
- The ticket window at the train station was closed for lunch.
- The nurse spoke to the patient's family through the ICU window.
Meaning 2
A transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
An opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A window in the fog revealed the dark shape of the mountain.
- The microscope created a window into the tiny world of microorganisms.
- A window in the crowded market gave her a glimpse of the serene park beyond.
- The crack in the rocks created a window into the cave's dark interior.
- The camera's viewfinder provided a window into the scene unfolding before her.
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
A transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 6
A pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 7
(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 8
A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.