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   window

   /ˈwɪndəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.
   • ▪ a pane of glass filling a window: "thieves smashed a window and took £600"
   • ▪ an opening in a wall or screen through which customers are served in a bank, ticket office, or similar building.
   • ▪ a space behind the window of a shop where goods are displayed for sale: "beautiful window displays"
   • ▪ a means of observing and learning about something: "television is a window on the world"
   • 2. a transparent panel on an envelope to show an address.
   • 3. a framed area on a display screen for viewing information.
   • 4. an interval or opportunity for action: "the parliamentary recess offers a good window for a bid"
   • ▪ an interval during which atmospheric and astronomical circumstances are suitable for the launch of a spacecraft.
   • 5. a range of electromagnetic wavelengths for which a medium (especially the atmosphere) is transparent.
   • 6. strips of metal foil dispersed in the air to obstruct radar detection.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse vindauga, from vindr ‘wind’ + auga ‘eye’.

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   What does window mean in a sentence?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of WINDOW is an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut. How to use window in a sentence.

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   What is window noun?

   • Definition of window noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an opening in the wall or roof of a building, car, etc., usually covered with glass, that allows light and air to come in and people to see out; the glass in a window out of the window She looked out of the window.

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   What is a window in a building?

   • A window is an opening in a wall that you can see through. Most windows are fitted with glass and can be opened to let air flow through them on a warm spring day. Buildings have windows so that the sun can brighten up indoor spaces during the day.

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   How do you describe a window?

   • an opening in the wall or roof of a building, car, etc., usually covered with glass, that allows light and air to come in and people to see out; the glass in a window out of the window She looked out of the window. through the window He saw her through the rear window of the car. in the window I saw the dress I wanted in the window.

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   A window is an opening in a wall that you can see through. Most windows are fitted with glass and can be opened to let air flow through them on a warm spring day. Buildings have windows so that the sun can brighten up indoor spaces during the day.

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