window

window
win•dow
[[t]ˈwɪn doʊ[/t]] n.
1) bui an opening in the wall of a building, the side of a vehicle, etc., for the admission of air or light, or both, commonly fitted with a frame in which are set movable sashes containing panes of glass
2) bui archit. such an opening with the frame, sashes, and panes of glass or any other device by which it is closed
3) bui a windowpane
4) a framed or bracketed opening in a wall, above a counter, etc., where some service or product may be obtained, as in a bank or post office
5) anything likened to a window in appearance or function, as a transparent section in an envelope
6) cvb a period of time available or highly favorable for doing something
7) pha a range between the benefit and toxicity of a drug:
the window of optimal intake[/ex]
8) ars
b) a specific area at the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere through which a spacecraft must reenter to arrive safely at its planned destination
9) cmp
a) a portion of the screen of a computer terminal on which data can be displayed independently of the rest of the screen
b) a view of a portion of a document bounded by the borders of a computer's display screen
10) mil
chaff I, 5)
11) bui to furnish with a window or windows
Etymology: 1175–1225; ME windoge, windowe < ON vindauga=vindr wind I+auga eye win′dow•y, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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