- pronunciation:
- wIn
do
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an opening, esp. in a wall, allowing air and light to enter and providing a view out from within an enclosed space.
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definition 2: |
the framework, glass, and fittings that define and equip such an opening.
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definition 3: |
anything that resembles a window in appearance or function.
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related words: |
vent |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
windows, windowing, windowed |
definition: |
to equip with one or more windows.
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derivation: |
windowless (adj.) |
Window comes from early Scandinavian words that mean "an eye for the wind."