window

/ˈwin-(ˌ)dō/

Middle English windowe, from Old Norse vindauga, from vindr wind (akin to Old English wind) + auga eye; akin to Old English ēage eye

noun

  1. 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 (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut

  2. windowpane

  3. a space behind a window of a retail store containing displayed merchandise

noun

  1. a box designed to hold soil for growing plants at a windowsill

noun

  1. the display of merchandise in a retail store window

  2. the act or an instance of making something appear deceptively attractive or favorable

  3. something used to create a deceptively favorable or attractive impression