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Noun window has 8 senses

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
--₁ is a kind of framework, frame, framing
--₁ is a part of building, edifice
--₁ has parts:

casing, case; mullion; pane, pane of glass, window glass; sash, window sash; sash fastener, sash lock, window lock; window frame; windowpane, window

--₁ has particulars:

window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
--₂ is a kind of opening
--₂ is a part of
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar; bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus
--₂ has particulars: car window
window - a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
--₃ is a kind of panel
--₃ is a part of window envelope
window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
--₄ is a kind of opening, gap
window - the time period that is considered best for starting or finishing something; "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"
--₅ is a kind of time period, period of time, period
windowpane, window - a pane in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
--₆ is a kind of pane, pane of glass, window glass
--₆ is a part of window
window - an opening in the wall of a building (usually to admit light and air); "he stuck his head in the window"
--₇ is a kind of opening
--₇ has particulars: ticket window
window - (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
--₈ is a kind of display
--₈ is a part of computer screen, computer display
--₈ has particulars: dialog box, panel; foreground