window Meaning & Definition
What Does Window Mean?
As a noun, window means An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle. It can also mean An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window. As a verb, it means To furnish with windows.
Quick Facts About Window
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈwɪndəʊ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | windowpane, glass and window |
| Plural | windows |
| Verb forms | windows, windowing, windowed |
Window Definition (Noun)
- An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
She opened the window to let some air in.
- An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.
- The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.
- A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity.
launch window
- Something that allows one to see through or into something.
His journal provides a rare window into his otherwise obscure life.
- A restricted range.
- A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.
- A figure formed of lines crossing each other.
- The time between first infection and detectability.
- Synonym of chaff (“strips of material intended to confuse radar”)
- A function multiplied with a signal to reduce spectral leakage when performing a Fourier transform.
- A fenster: a geologic or tectonic window.
Window as a Verb
- To furnish with windows.
- To place at or in a window.
- To apply a window function to (a signal).
Noun
- The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.
- Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.
- Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
- Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
- Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.
Noun
- A period of time when something is available.
launch window; window of opportunity; You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn.
- A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.
Synonyms of Window
Window synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Window
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Window in a Sentence
She opened the window to let some air in.
launch window
window of opportunity
You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn.
His journal provides a rare window into his otherwise obscure life.
To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.
launch window; window of opportunity; You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn.
Word Forms & Grammar
window (countable and uncountable, plural windows)
window (third-person singular simple present windows, present participle windowing, simple past and past participle windowed)
Words That Rhyme With Window
Origin of Window
Origin 1: From Middle English wyndowe, wyndown, from Old Norse vindauga (“window”, literally “wind-eye; wind-hole”), equivalent to wind + eye. Cognate with Scots windae and windock, Faroese vindeyga, Norwegian Bokmål vindu, Norwegian Nynorsk vindauge, Danish vindue, archaic Swedish vindöga, Elfdalian windog. Displaced native Old English ēagþȳrel (literally “eye hole”) (the rare direct descendant is eyethurl (“window, pupil, etc.”)). The “windows” among early Germanic peoples were just unglazed holes (eyes) in the wall or roof that permitted wind to pass through (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?).
Origin 2: For semantic parallels, compare Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍉 (augadaurō, “window”, literally “eye-door”); Vulgar Latin *ventāna, from ventus (“wind”); and Proto-Slavic *okъnò (“window”), from *ȍko (“eye”).
How to Pronounce Window
The standard pronunciation of window is //ˈwɪndəʊ//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Window
Is window a noun or a verb?
Window is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for window?
Close synonyms of window are windowpane, glass and window. See the full list of window synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of window?
The plural of window is windows.
What is the past tense of window?
The past tense of window is windowed. The present participle is windowing.