window

1. (noun) a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
Related Words: bay window, bow window, casement, clearstory, clerestory, display window, dormer, dormer window, double-hung window, fanlight, frame, framework, framing, jalousie, lancet window, louvered window, oeil de boeuf, picture window, pivoting window, porthole, rose window, rosette, shopwindow, show window, skylight, sliding window, stained-glass window, storm sash, storm window, transom, transom window

2. (noun) a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
Related Words: car window, opening

3. (noun) a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
Related Words: panel

4. (noun) (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
Related Words: dialog box, display, foreground, panel

5. (noun) an open space in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
Related Words: opening, ticket window

6. (noun) an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
Related Words: gap, opening

7. (noun) a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
Synonyms: windowpane
Related Words: pane, pane of glass



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