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The Church cannot be content to live in its stained-glass house and throw stones through the picture window of modern culture.
Robert McAfee Brown

Meaning of "picture window" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICTURE WINDOW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICTURE WINDOW

noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Picture window is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICTURE WINDOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Window

A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof or vehicle that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material. Windows are held in place by frames. Many glazed windows may be opened, to allow ventilation, or closed, to exclude inclement weather. Windows often have a latch or similar mechanism to lock the window shut. Types include the eyebrow window, fixed windows, single-hung and double-hung sash windows, horizontal sliding sash windows, casement windows, awning windows, hopper windows, tilt and slide windows, tilt and turn windows, transom windows, sidelight windows, jalousie or louvered windows, clerestory windows, skylights, roof windows, roof lanterns, bay windows, oriel windows, thermal, or Diocletian, windows, picture windows, emergency exit windows, stained glass windows, French windows, and double- and triple paned windows. The Romans were the first known to use glass for windows, a technology likely first produced in Roman Egypt—In Alexandria ca. 100 AD. Paper windows were economical and widely used in ancient China, Korea and Japan.

Definition of picture window in the English dictionary

The definition of picture window in the dictionary is a large window having a single pane of glass, usually placed so that it overlooks a view.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICTURE WINDOW

picture book
picture card
picture desk
picture editor
picture frame
picture gallery
picture hat
picture house
picture library
picture messaging
picture moulding
picture palace
picture phone
picture postcard
picture rail
picture show
picture tube
picture writing
picture-framer
picture-framing

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICTURE WINDOW

bay window
bow window
casement window
display window
dormer window
double window
drive-up window
endow
multiwindow
out of the window
plate-glass window
rear window
rose window
sash window
shop window
show window
stained glass window
storm window
transfer window
weather window
window

Synonyms and antonyms of picture window in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «picture window» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICTURE WINDOW

Find out the translation of picture window to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of picture window from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «picture window» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

画面窗口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ventana de la imagen
570 millions of speakers

English

picture window
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तस्वीर खिड़की
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نافذة الصورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

панорамное окно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

janela de imagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছবি উইন্ডো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fenêtre d´image
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tingkap gambar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aussichtsfenster
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピクチャーウィンドウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그림 창
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jendhela gambar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa sổ hình ảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படம் சாளரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्र विंडो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Resim penceresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vetrata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okno obrazu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панорамне вікно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fereastra imagine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράθυρο εικόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

venster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bild fönster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

panoramavindu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of picture window

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE WINDOW»

The term «picture window» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE WINDOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about picture window

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2 QUOTES WITH «PICTURE WINDOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word picture window.
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Robert McAfee Brown
The Church cannot be content to live in its stained-glass house and throw stones through the picture window of modern culture.
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Thomas S. Monson
The spirit of Christmas is the spirit of love and of generosity and of goodness. It illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world's busy life and become more interested in people than in things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICTURE WINDOW»

Discover the use of picture window in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to picture window and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Window
Chronicles the events and changes in a young boy's life and in his environment, from babyhood to grownup, through wordless scenes observed from the window of his room.
‎1991
2
Picture Window: Poems
Throughout, Hollander delights us with mirrors, palindromes, and strange and surprising reversals that keep the mind ever alert with the challenge “to make words be themselves, taking time out / From all the daily work of meaning, to / ...
John Hollander, 2012
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Picture window: a Carol Lynn Pearson collection : from ...
Picture Window offers a compilation of Pearson's best-loved poems from four previously published volumes.
Carol Lynn Pearson, 1996
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The Picture Window
The Picture Window is based on the life of Quinelle Yeomans, a humble country girl from South Georgia. The on-going scene is Quinelle reminiscing about her life while confined to a hospital bed placed in front of the picture window in her ...
Connie Stokes Storey, 2014
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The hello, goodbye window
Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
Norton Juster, Christopher Raschka, 2005
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If You Were a Verb
Explains what verbs do and provides examples of them.
Michael Dahl, 2006
7
Show Me a Story: Writing Your Own Picture Book
Ready to build a picture book? First, you'll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer's Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you'll be writing and showing stories like a pro!
Laura Purdie Salas, 2009
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Money Matters
Lively stories offer valuable lessons in these introductions to basic economic concepts. Smarty the Pig adds helpful tips and money advice throughout this engaging and informative series.
Picture Window Books, 2005
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Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of the ...
Affecting to be an Early English Picture window, it wholly wants the essential characteristic of an Early English Picture window, — the grandeur arising from the use of solid, deep, and vivid colouring.6 At Chester Cathedral, two modern Picture ...
‎1850
10
If You Were a Prefix
If you were a prefix, you would always be at the beginning of a word. You could make "ordinary" EXTRAORDINARY or "lucky" UNLUCKY. What else could you do if you were a prefix?
Marcie Aboff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICTURE WINDOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term picture window is used in the context of the following news items.
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Homeowner At 22 Pours Some TLC Into Des Plaines Home
A new picture window and new smaller windows brought in more natural light. “The grass was a mess,” said the Maine West High School ... «Journal & Topics Newspapers Online, Jul 15»
2
Police Investigating Overnight Broken Windows in South Windsor
A Hillside Drive resident notified dispatchers on Thursday, July 23, that she found the front picture window of her residence had been broken by ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Governor's Inn
BUCKHANNON - Summer afternoon light pours through the large picture window in the parlor of A Governor's Inn, mingling with the soft ... «The Inter-Mountain, Jul 15»
4
Attorneys: Kaarma verdict clarifies misconceptions about castle …
A few months before that incident, a Missoula resident shot 22-year-old Dillon Franklin, who used a chair to smash his picture window and ... «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
5
Ambulance crew failed to see man in crashed vehicle, Flint police say
"I thought they hit the house," Johnson said of the crash, and then looked out of his large picture window. "I didn't see anybody in the vehicle.". «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Creating a soothing space, with room for a dog
... such as nailhead trim on the ottomans and pillows in fun prints. ○Keep the picture window undressed to maximize the light in the room. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Central Square Theater Serves Up Silly Summer Fun With 'Saving …
... accessorized in Steven Royal's scenic design by expensive furnishings and, glowing outside a large picture window, the Manhattan skyline. «WBUR, Jul 15»
8
Nancy and Eldon Muehling: Happy homebodies
... a place to convalesce, the Muehlings created a spacious guest bedroom with a large picture window that overlooks their beloved garden. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
9
One more cast: The cutest little killer
I was chilling at my kitchen table Sunday evening when a black silhouette bounded through the grass outside my picture window. This is the ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
10
One of Chicago's Coolest Green Houses Lists for $1.9 Million
It boasts heated terrazzo floors, a front window wall, high ceilings, and a knotty pine wall with a small picture window to the street. This earthy touch allies with ... «Chicagomag.com, Jul 15»

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