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window

noun
/ˈwɪndəʊ/UK/ˈwɪndə//ˈwɪndoʊ/US

Etymology

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 .

  1. derived from vindauga — “window”
  2. inherited from wyndowe

Definitions

  1. An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air…

    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.
    • A window is an opening in a wall to admit light and air.

  2. An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and…

    An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.

  3. The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window…

    The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.

  4. ›+ 12 more definitions

    1. A period of time when something is available or possible

      A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity.

      • launch window
      • window of opportunity
      • You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn.

    2. Something that allows one to see through or into something.

      • His journal provides a rare window into his otherwise obscure life.

    3. A restricted range.

      • In this case, a band-pass filter using a range or window of frequencies is appropriate to isolate the frequency or the group of frequencies that characterize a specific cycle.

    4. A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user…

      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.

    5. A figure formed of lines crossing each other.

      • till he has windows on his bread and butter

    6. The time between first infection and detectability.

    7. Synonym of chaff (“strips of material intended to confuse radar”)

    8. A function multiplied with a signal to reduce spectral leakage when performing a Fourier…

      A function multiplied with a signal to reduce spectral leakage when performing a Fourier transform.

    9. A fenster

      A fenster: a geologic or tectonic window.

    10. To furnish with windows.

    11. To place at or in a window.

      • Wouldst thou be windowed in great Rome and see / Thy master thus with pleach'd arms, bending down / His corrigible neck?

    12. To apply a window function to (a signal).

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Derived

anabolic window, awning window, bay window, boob window, bow window, broken window, broken windows theory, cabinet window, casement window, Catherine-wheel window, cochlear window, coffin window, compass window, dialog window, dormer-window, dormer window, dormant window, drop window, electric window, fly window, French window, gable window, garret window, go out of the window, go out the window, Jesse window, Johari window, Judas window, Kaiser window, lancet window, lattice window, launch window, loop-window, low side window, lucarne window, luthern window, luthern-window, maintenance window, make a better door than a window, marigold window · +103 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at window. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at window. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at window

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA