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window (enc)

Window

Noun1.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
bow window, bay window - a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
building, edifice - 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"
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, 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
frame, framing, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
lancet window - a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
jalousie, louvered window - 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, pane of glass, window glass - 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
sash, window 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
fanlight, transom, transom window - a window above a door and hinged to a transom
window frame - the framework that supports a window
windowpane, window - a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
2.window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
car window - a window in a car
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
3.window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
window envelope - an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
4.window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
5.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"
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
6.window - a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
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
7.window - an opening in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
ticket window - a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
8.window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
computer display, computer screen - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
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'
display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
foreground - (computer science) a window for an active application
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

 

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