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window
noun 
  1. 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.
    • 1952: A window is an opening in a wall to admit light and air. — L.F. Salzman, Building in England, p. 173.
      1. An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside.
      2. A period of time when something is available.
      launch window
      window of opportunity
      1. A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: venster
  • French: feníªtre
  • German: Fenster
  • Italian: finestra
  • Spanish: pantalla
Etymology: From vindauga, combined from of vindr "windNoun, wind" and auga "eye". The "windows" in these times were just holes (eyes) in the wall that permitted wind to pass through.

     
 
  

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