window
English Thesaurus
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 (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | framework, |
| definition | : | a structure supporting or containing something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bay window, bow window, |
| definition | : | a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | casement window, |
| definition | : | a window with one or more casements (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clearstory, clerestory, |
| definition | : | part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dormer, dormer window, |
| definition | : | a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dormer window, |
| definition | : | the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | double glazing, |
| definition | : | a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | double-hung window, |
| definition | : | a window having two sashes that slide up and down (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fanlight, |
| definition | : | a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lancet window, |
| definition | : | a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oeil de boeuf, |
| definition | : | a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | picture window, |
| definition | : | a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pivoting window, |
| definition | : | a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | porthole, |
| definition | : | a window in a ship or airplane (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rose window, rosette, |
| definition | : | circular window filled with tracery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sash window, |
| definition | : | a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fanlight, skylight, |
| definition | : | a window in a roof to admit daylight (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sliding window, |
| definition | : | a window that open by sliding horizontally (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | storm sash, storm window, |
| definition | : | a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fanlight, transom, transom window, |
| definition | : | a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | case, casing, |
| definition | : | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | mullion, |
| definition | : | a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | sash, window sash, |
| definition | : | a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | sash fastener, sash lock, window lock, |
| definition | : | a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | window frame, |
| definition | : | the framework that supports a window (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | window, windowpane, |
| definition | : | a pane of glass in a window (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | building, edifice, |
| definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
2. a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | car window, |
| definition | : | a window in a car (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle, |
| definition | : | a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
3. a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | panel, |
| definition | : | sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | window envelope, |
| definition | : | an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure (noun.artifact) |
4. (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | display, video display, |
| definition | : | an electronic device that represents information in visual form (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dialog box, panel, |
| definition | : | (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' (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | foreground, |
| definition | : | (computer science) a window for an active application (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | computer science, computing, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition) |
5. an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | opening, |
| definition | : | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ticket window, |
| definition | : | a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth) (noun.artifact) |
6. a pane of glass in a window (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | window, |
| definition | : | a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (noun.artifact) |
7. an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | gap, opening, |
| definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
8. the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something (noun.time)
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