window
part of speech
noun (window, windows)
meaning for a pupil
1) A window is an opening in a wall or a car with glass, to let in light and air. tree →
2) A window is one part of a computer screen where a program shows. tree →
3) A shop window shows goods to people outside. tree →
4) A window of time is a short time when something can be done. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and 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. In the primary 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 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 →
- 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 →
- 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 →
- And he said: 'Open the window eastward'; and he opened it. (Prophets 2KI.13.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And for the house he made windows broad within, and narrow without. (Prophets 1KI.6.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice; (Writings PRO.7.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- The house has 12 windows. tree →
- Each window has 4 panes. tree →
- He cleans 3 windows an hour. tree →
- How many panes are there in all? tree →
- Can I have the window seat on the bus? tree →
- She looked out of the window at the rain. tree →
- Close that window on the screen and open the game. tree →
- We went window shopping at the mall. tree →
- Exactly at midnight the window opened. tree →
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 the corpora
- the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
- And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.
- So Michal let David down through the window; and he went, and fled, and escaped.
- And for the house he made windows broad within, and narrow without.
- And he said: 'Open the window eastward'; and he opened it.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «window» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.