window

win|dow [ `wındou ] noun count ***

1. ) a frame in a wall with glass in it that lets light and air into a room and lets you see what is outside:

She just stood there staring out of the window.

Through the window he saw a figure coming up the path.

She was watching him from an upstairs window.

open/close a window: Do you mind if I open a window?

a ) a similar frame in a vehicle:

a car with electric windows

b ) a similar frame in a store used especially for showing goods to the public:

What size are those shoes in the window?

2. ) one of the different work areas on a computer screen:

open/close a window: Click on the X in the top right-hand corner to close the window.

3. ) a part of some envelopes that you can see through in order to read the address printed on the letter

4. ) a period of time when you can do something:

I've got a window on Friday when I could see you.

out (of) the window INFORMAL

used for saying that you stop doing something or using something completely:

It's important not just to throw reason out the window.

When money is mentioned, principles go out of the window.

a window on/onto/into something

something that shows you what something else is really like:

This traditional art form provides a fascinating window into another culture.

Is the play an accurate window on the world?

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