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# window

noun (window, windows)

«window» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A window is an opening in a wall or a car with glass, to let in light and air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#m1)
2. A window is one part of a computer screen where a program shows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#m2)
3. A shop window shows goods to people outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#m3)
4. A window of time is a short time when something can be done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a thing counted in houses; panes per window; cleaning windows at a rate. In everyday life: opening a window for fresh air, window seats on a plane, window shopping (looking, not buying). Phrases: «look out of the window», «open the window», «window seat», «window shopping».

### Examples

- The house has 12 windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x1)
- Each window has 4 panes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x2)
- He cleans 3 windows an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x3)
- How many panes are there in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x4)
- Can I have the window seat on the bus? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x5)
- She looked out of the window at the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x6)
- Close that window on the screen and open the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x7)
- We went window shopping at the mall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x8)
- Exactly at midnight the window opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/#x9)

### Note

Countable: «a window». «Out of the window» (UK) or «out the window» (US). Maths: counted things; per window is a rate (windows × panes). Safety: young children should not lean out of open windows.

## In Jewish tradition

In the story of Noah, the "windows of heaven" are openings for the flood rain, and the ark has a window.

**Interpretation.** The "windows of heaven" opening for the Flood is read as the heavens pouring out judgment.

### Examples

- the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained. (Torah GEN.8.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x1)
- And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. (Torah GEN.8.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x2)
- And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. (Torah GEN.26.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x3)
- And he said: 'Open the window eastward'; and he opened it. (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x4)
- And for the house he made windows broad within, and narrow without. (Prophets 1KI.6.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x5)
- For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice; (Writings PRO.7.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/#x6)

### Note

Countable: «a window». «Out of the window» (UK) or «out the window» (US). Maths: counted things; per window is a rate (windows × panes). Safety: young children should not lean out of open windows.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «window» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/window/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«window» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/window.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «window» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/window/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«window» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/window.html) on Mova free.