transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwin-(ˌ)dō ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English windowe, from Old Norse vindauga, from vindr wind (akin to Old English wind ) + auga eye; akin to Old English ēage eye — more at eye
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (as glass) and capable of being opened and shut
b. : windowpane
c. : a space behind a window of a retail store containing displayed merchandise
d. : an opening in a partition or wall through which business is conducted
a bank teller's window
2. : a means of entrance or access ; especially : a means of obtaining information
a window on history
3. : an opening (as a shutter, slot, or valve) that resembles or suggests a window
4. : the transparent panel or opening of a window envelope
5. : the framework (as a shutter or sash with its fittings) that closes a window opening
6. : chaff 4
7. : a range of wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum to which a planet's atmosphere is transparent
8.
a. : an interval of time within which a rocket or spacecraft must be launched to accomplish a particular mission
b. : an interval of time during which certain conditions or an opportunity exists
a window of vulnerability
9. : an area at the limits of the earth's sensible atmosphere through which a spacecraft must pass for successful reentry
10. : any of various rectangular boxes appearing on a computer screen that display files or program output, that can usually be moved and resized, and that facilitate multitasking
• win·dow·less -dō-ləs, -də- adjective
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- out the window