Definition of window. Meaning of window. Synonyms of window

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Definition of window

Window
Window Win"dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See Wind, n., and Eye.] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed by casements or sashes containing some transparent material, as glass, and capable of being opened and shut at pleasure. I leaped from the window of the citadel. --Shak. Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. --Milton. 2. (Arch.) The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening. 3. A figure formed of lines crossing each other. [R.] Till he has windows on his bread and butter. --King.

Meaning of window from wikipedia

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- In signal processing and statistics, a window function (also known as an apodization function or tapering function) is a mathematical function that is...
- The Johari window is a technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists...
- Overton window is the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream po****tion at a given time. It is also known as the window of discourse...
- Secret Window is a 2004 American psychological thriller film starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. It was written and directed by David Koepp, based...
- Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitch**** and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short...
- Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The...