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Noun (1 meaning)
1. (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface.
windows is a type of:
- operating system, OS (noun) - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Domain of synset - USAGE:
- trademark (noun) - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
» window
Noun (8 meanings)
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.
window is a type of:
- framework (noun) - a structure supporting or containing something
types of window:
- bay window, bow window (noun) - a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
- casement window (noun) - a window with one or more casements
- clerestory, clearstory (noun) - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
- display window, shop window, shopwindow, show window (noun) - a window of a store facing onto the street
- dormer, dormer window (noun) - a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
- dormer window (noun) - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
- double glazing (noun) - a window with two panes of glass and a space between them
- double-hung window (noun) - a window having two sashes that slide up and down
- fanlight (noun) - a semicircular window over a door or window
- lancet window (noun) - a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
- louvered window, jalousie (noun) - a window with glass louvers
- oeil de boeuf (noun) - a circular or oval window
- picture window (noun) - a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
- pivoting window (noun) - a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically
- porthole (noun) - a window in a ship or airplane
- rose window, rosette (noun) - circular window filled with tracery
- sash window (noun) - a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
- skylight, fanlight (noun) - a window in a roof to admit daylight
- sliding window (noun) - a window that open by sliding horizontally
- stained-glass window (noun) - a window made of stained glass
- storm window, storm sash (noun) - a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
- transom, transom window, fanlight (noun) - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
window is a part of:
- building, edifice (noun) - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
parts of window:
- casing, case (noun) - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- mullion (noun) - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
- pane, pane of glass, window glass (noun) - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
- sash, window sash (noun) - a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
- sash fastener, sash lock, window lock (noun) - a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
- window frame (noun) - the framework that supports a window
- windowpane, window (noun) - a pane of glass in a window
2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened.
window is a type of:
- opening (noun) - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
types of window:
- car window (noun) - a window in a car
window is a part of:
- bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle (noun) - a vehicle carrying many passengers
- car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar (noun) - a motor vehicle with four wheels
3. a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material.
window is a type of:
- panel (noun) - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
window is a part of:
- window envelope (noun) - an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
4. an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function.
Example:
- “he could see them through a window in the trees”
5. the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something.
Examples:
- “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”
window is a type of:
- time period, period of time, period (noun) - an amount of time
6. a pane of glass in a window.
Example:
- “the ball shattered the window”
window is a type of:
- pane, pane of glass, window glass (noun) - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
window is a part of:
- window (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
7. an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served.
Example:
- “he stuck his head in the window”
window is a type of:
- opening (noun) - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
types of window:
- ticket window (noun) - a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
8. (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen.
window is a type of:
- display, video display (noun) - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
types of window:
- dialog box, panel (noun) - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user
- foreground (noun) - (computer science) a window for an active application
window is a part of:
- computer screen, computer display (noun) - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- computer science, computing (noun) - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures