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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 |
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framework a structure supporting or containing something
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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"
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bay window,
bow window a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
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casement window a window with one or more casements
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case,
casing a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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clearstory,
clerestory part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
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display window,
shopwindow,
shop window,
show window a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
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dormer,
dormer window a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
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dormer window the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
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double glazing a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window
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double-hung window a window having two sashes that slide up and down
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fanlight a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
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lancet window a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
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jalousie,
louvered window a shutter made of angled slats
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mullion a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
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oeil de boeuf a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture
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pane,
pane of glass,
window glass sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
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picture window a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
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pivoting window a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically
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porthole a window in a ship or airplane
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rosette,
rose window an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
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sash,
window sash a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
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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
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sash window a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
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fanlight,
skylight a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
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sliding window a window that open by sliding horizontally
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stained-glass window a window made of stained glass
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storm sash,
storm window a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
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fanlight,
transom,
transom window a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
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window frame the framework that supports a window
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window,
windowpane a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen |
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display,
video display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
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computer display,
computer screen a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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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'
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foreground (computer science) a window for an active application
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window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened |
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opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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auto,
automobile,
car,
machine,
motorcar a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
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autobus,
bus,
charabanc,
coach,
double-decker,
jitney,
motorbus,
motorcoach,
omnibus,
passenger vehicle a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
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car window a window in a car
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window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material |
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panel sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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window envelope an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
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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" |
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opening the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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ticket window a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
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window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees" |
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gap,
opening a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
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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" |
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period,
period of time,
time period a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
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