a window into/on
idiom
: something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
The book gives the reader a window on war.
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Asking for references or client testimonials provides a window into the advisor’s reliability, communication style, effectiveness, and consistency over time.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Her letters, some of which are exhibited, offer a window into their relationship.
—Alla Katsnelson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While an initial review of the papers didn't contain any shocking revelations, the documents do offer a window into the climate of fear at the time surrounding U.S. relations with the Soviet Union shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 nearly led to a nuclear war.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Her letters, some of which are exhibited, offer a window into their relationship.
—Alla Katsnelson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While an initial review of the papers didn't contain any shocking revelations, the documents do offer a window into the climate of fear at the time surrounding U.S. relations with the Soviet Union shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 nearly led to a nuclear war.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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“A window into/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20window%20into%2Fon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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