Definition of window Window
/wɪˈndow/ - [window] - win•dow
We found 25 definitions of window from 6 different sources.
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What does window mean?
WordNet
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| 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 | ||
| framework a structure supporting or containing something | ||
| edifice, building 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" | ||
| bow window, bay window a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house | ||
| 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 | ||
| lancet window a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery | ||
| louvered window, jalousie 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 of glass, window glass, pane 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 | ||
| window sash, 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 | ||
| transom window, transom, fanlight a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it | ||
| window frame the framework that supports a window | ||
| window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen | ||
| video display, display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" | ||
| computer display, computer screen a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user | ||
| computer science, computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | ||
| 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' | ||
| window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened | ||
| opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" | ||
| auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | ||
| autobus, motorcoach, motorbus, jitney, double-decker, charabanc, passenger vehicle, omnibus, bus, coach an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author | ||
| 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 - 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 the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" | ||
| window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees" | ||
| 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" | ||
| window - a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window" | ||
| windowpane | ||
| pane of glass, window glass, pane sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors | ||
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Wiktionary 
- window (Noun)
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. - window (Noun)
An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside. - window (Noun)
A period of time when something is available. - window (Noun)
A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface , displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes. - window (Verb)
To furnish with windows. - window (Verb)
To place at or in a window.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- window (n.)
An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by casements or sashes containing some transparent material, as glass, and capable of being opened and shut at pleasure. - window (n.)
The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening. - window (n.)
A figure formed of lines crossing each other. - window (v. t.)
To furnish with windows. - window (v. t.)
To place at or in a window.
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window
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light from outside to enter a building or vehicle. -
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An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside. -
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A period of time when something is available. -
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A rectangular or differently shaped area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.
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A window is an opening in a wall of a building, in a car etc., to let air and light in. It is usually filled with a sheet of glass. There can be many different shapes, including rectangular, square, circular, or irregular shapes.
In a graphical operating system, a window is a rectangle within a screen that displays some data or pictures to a user. Windows can contain many things, for example a web browser.
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