window

1. A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (synset 104594951)
   is a type of: frame, framework - a structure supporting or containing something
   subtypes:

   • bay window, bow window - a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
   • casement window - a window with one or more casements
   • clearstory, clerestory - part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
   • display window, shop window, shopwindow, show window - a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
   • dormer, dormer window - a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
   • dormer window - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
   • double glazing - a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window
   • double-hung window - a window having two sashes that slide up and down
   • fanlight - a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
   • lancet window - a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
   • jalousie, louvered window - a window with glass louvers
   • oeil de boeuf - a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture
   • picture window - a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
   • pivoting window - a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically
   • porthole - a window in a ship or airplane
   • rose window, rosette - circular window filled with tracery
   • sash window - a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
   • fanlight, skylight - a window in a roof to admit daylight
   • sliding window - a window that opens by sliding horizontally
   • stained-glass window - a window made of stained glass
   • storm sash, storm window - a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
   • fanlight, transom, transom window - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
   has:

   • case, casing - the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
   • mullion - a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
   • pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
   • sash, window sash - a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
   • sash fastener, sash lock, window lock - a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
   • window frame - the framework that supports a window
   • window, windowpane - a pane of glass in a window
   is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
2. A transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back;
   Usually is capable of being opened (synset 104595668)
   is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
   subtypes: car window - a window in a car
   is a part of:

   • autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
   • auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
3. A transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material (synset 104595890)
   is a type of: panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
   is a part of: window envelope - an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
4. An opening that resembles a window in appearance or function (synset 109503207)
   "he could see them through a window in the trees"
   is a type of: gap, opening - an open or empty space in or between things
5. The time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something (synset 115325026)
   "the expanded window will give us time to catch the thieves"; "they had a window of less than an hour when an attack would have succeeded"
   is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
6. A pane of glass in a window (synset 104597048)
   "the ball shattered the window"
   is a type of: pane, pane of glass, window glass - sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
   is a part of: window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
   same as: windowpane
7. An opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served (synset 104596289)
   "he stuck his head in the window"
   is a type of: opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
   subtypes: ticket window - a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
8. (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen (synset 104596042)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   is a type of: display, video display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
   subtypes:

   • dialog box, panel - (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
   • foreground - (computer science) a window for an active application
   is a part of: computer display, computer screen - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user

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