window

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Computing

n. a rectangular area on a computer screen that shows a specific program or page.

n. a separate viewing area on a computer monitor, typically rectangular, that displays a specific application or document.

日本語:ウィンドウ※

Español:ventana

“You can drag the browser window to the other side of the screen.”

“The developer kept multiple terminal windows open simultaneously to monitor the server logs while deploying the new code.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a short amount of time when it is possible to do something.

n. a limited period of time during which an opportunity exists or an action can be performed.

“We have a small window of time to finish the project before the deadline.”

“The launch was delayed because the weather conditions did not align with the narrow three-hour window required for a safe ascent.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. the time between getting an infection and when a test can find it.

n. the interval between the initial infection by a pathogen and the point at which it becomes detectable by diagnostic tests.

“The doctor explained that the virus might not show up during the window period.”

“Modern screening techniques have significantly reduced the window period for detecting blood-borne pathogens after exposure.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a hole in a layer of rock that lets you see the older rock underneath.

n. an opening in a tectonic unit, such as a thrust sheet, that exposes the underlying rocks.

“The hikers looked at the geological window where the older granite was visible.”

“The erosion of the overlying limestone created a tectonic window, revealing the metamorphic basement rock beneath the thrust sheet.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to put windows into a building or a room.

v. to furnish or fit a structure with windows. Transitive — takes a direct object.

“The new extension was windowed with large glass panels.”

“The cathedral's clerestory is heavily windowed to allow light to penetrate the deep recesses of the nave.”