window

win-dow · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An opening in the wall of a building, usually filled with glass to allow light and air in.

  2. 2.

    A pane of glass filling such an opening.

  3. 3.

    A framed area on a computer screen displaying a program or data.

  4. 4.

    A period or opportunity for action.

  5. 5.

    (Computing) To display in a window.

Forms

plural: windows

Related words

See also: door, glass, pane, screen
Synonyms: opening, pane

Etymology

From Old Norse "vindauga," literally "wind-eye," a compound of "vindr" (wind) + "auga" (eye). The word replaced the Old English "eagthyrl" (eye-hole). The metaphor of an "eye" for an opening that lets light in is found in many languages.