Window

Portuguese Meaning

English Meaning

1. An opening constructed in a wall or roof that functions to admit light or air to an enclosure and is often framed and spanned with glass mounted to permit opening and closing.
2. A framework enclosing a pane of glass for such an opening; a sash.
3. A pane of glass or similar material enclosed in such a framework.
4. An opening that resembles a window in function or appearance.
5. The transparent panel on a window envelope.
6. The area or space immediately behind a window, especially at the front of a shop.
7. A means of access or observation: St. Petersburg was Peter the Great's window onto the Baltic.
8. An interval of time during which an activity can or must take place: a brief window of opportunity for a space mission; a window of vulnerability during which the air force was subject to attack.
9. Strips of foil dropped from an aircraft to confuse enemy radar; chaff.
10. A range of electromagnetic frequencies that pass unobstructed through a planetary atmosphere.
11. Computer Science A rectangular area on the screen that displays its own file or message independently of the other areas of the screen.
12. Aerospace A launch window.
13. Aerospace An area at the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere through which a spacecraft must pass in order to return safely.