ADJ
big, huge, long, tall, wide | narrow, small | panoramic | floor-length, floor-to-ceiling | deep-set
arched, bay, bow, casement, dormer, French, lattice, leaded, picture, rose, sash, skylight, small-paned, stained-glass
The old cottage had a charming lattice window that looked out over the countryside.
plate-glass | double-glazed
barred, curtained, shuttered
The old cottage had small curtained windows that kept the rooms quite dark.
curtainless | open | boarded-up
blank
The old factory had rows of blank windows staring out at the empty street.
dark | bright, sunny | rain-lashed, rain-streaked | draughty, ill-fitting | dirty, dusty, filthy | clean | steamed-up | balcony, basement, bedroom, kitchen, etc. | back, front, rear, side, top, topmost, upstairs | first-floor, ground-floor, etc. | south-facing, etc. | display, shop | car, carriage, train, etc. | back, driver's, passenger, rear | electric
smoked, tinted
The celebrity arrived in a car with tinted windows to avoid being recognized by fans.
VERB + WINDOW
gaze out (of), gaze through, look in (through), look out (of), look through, peer out (of), peer (in) through, see out (of), see through, stare out of, stare (in) through
She peered through the window to see if anyone was home before ringing the doorbell.
lean out of, stick your head out of
knock on, rap on, tap on
She rapped on the window when she saw her friend inside the café.
fling open, force (open), open, throw open
She threw open the bedroom window to let in the fresh morning air.
roll down, wind down
She wound down the window and waved at her friend walking past the car.
close, roll up, shut | clean, wash | break, shatter, smash | replace
WINDOW + VERB
open, wind down
She wound down the car window to feel the cool breeze during the drive.
close, go up | break, shatter, smash
blow out
During the storm, several windows blew out and we had to cover them with plastic sheets.
flash, gleam, glint, glow, shine
The bedroom windows glowed softly as the sun rose over the hills this morning.
steam up
The car windows steamed up during the heavy rain, so I had to wipe them clean.
rattle
The old wooden frames rattled loudly whenever strong winds blew across the rooftop.
face sth, give a view of sth, look, overlook sth, stare
The bedroom windows overlooked a quiet garden where children often played.
WINDOW + NOUN
frame, ledge, pane, sill
seat
She preferred to sit by the window seat on long train journeys.
cleaner
The window cleaner comes to our house every two weeks to wash all the glass.
display
shopping
She spent her Saturday afternoon window shopping on the busy street downtown.
PREP
at the ~
She sat at the window with her coffee, watching the rain fall on the street below.
by the ~
She stood by the window and watched the rain falling on the street below.
in the ~
The cat likes to sit in the window and watch the birds outside.
out (of) ~
The children pressed their faces against the glass, looking out the window at the parade passing by.
through ~
She looked through the window and saw her friend walking down the street.
ADJ
active
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VERB + WINDOW
open
close
She closed the window to keep out the cold wind this morning.
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