Window | Mean of window in English Dictionary

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

• Noun
• an opening in a wall, door, etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass
1. She opened a window to let in some air.
2. I looked out the window and saw a deer.
• a sheet of glass that covers an opening in a building, vehicle, etc.
1. He used vinegar and water to wash the windows.
2. He accidentally broke a window.
3. Can you roll down the car window?
• a large window at the front of a store where goods are displayed so that they can be seen by people who are walking past
1. The windows along 5th Avenue were all decorated for Christmas.
2. I saw a beautiful dress in the window.

• an opening in a wall through which business is conducted
1. He sits behind a window and sells movie tickets.
2. a ticket window
3. a bank teller's window
• a part of something that you can see through
1. Make sure the address shows through the window in the envelope.
2. A window opened in the fog and we could finally see the ocean.
• an area or box on a computer screen that shows a program that is currently running
1. Minimize that window and open a new one.
2. Close all the windows and restart the computer.
• a period of time during which something can happen
1. The shuttle's launch has a window of only two days. [=it can only happen within two specific days]
2. The window of opportunity [=the time during which there is a chance to do something] has closed/ended.
• something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
1. This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
2. The book gives the reader a window on war.
• to stop being used or thought about
1. By that point in the argument, reason had gone out the window.
• to stop using or thinking about (something)
1. We can throw that idea out the window.