window
1. a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (Freq. 72)
• Hypernyms:
framework
• Hyponyms:
bay window, bow window, casement window, clerestory, clearstory,
display window, shop window, shopwindow, show window, dormer, dormer window,
double glazing, double-hung window, fanlight, lancet window, louvered window, jalousie,
oeil de boeuf, picture window, pivoting window, porthole, rose window, rosette,
sash window, skylight, sliding window, stained-glass window, storm window, storm sash,
transom, transom window
• Part Holonyms:
building, edifice
• Part Meronyms:
casing, case, mullion, pane, pane of glass,
window glass, sash, window sash, sash fastener, sash lock, window lock,
window frame, windowpane
2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back;
usually is capable of being opened (Freq. 6)
• Hypernyms:
opening
• Hyponyms:
car window
• Part Holonyms:
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar,
bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney,
motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
3. a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material (Freq. 3)
• Hypernyms:
panel
• Part Holonyms:
window envelope
4. an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function (Freq. 1)
- he could see them through a window in the trees
• Hypernyms:
opening, gap
5. 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
• Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
6. a pane of glass in a window
- the ball shattered the window
• Syn:
windowpane
• Hypernyms:
pane, pane of glass, window glass
7. 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
• Hypernyms:
opening
• Hyponyms:
ticket window
8. (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
• Topics:
computer science, computing
• Hypernyms:
display, video display
• Hyponyms:
dialog box, panel, foreground
• Part Holonyms:
computer screen, computer display
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