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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And interjections also provide a window into interpersonal relationships.
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Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
His testimony provided a window into what is happening internally as DOGE spearheads Trump's mandate to slash the federal government.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Tracking investor positioning, fear and greed indicators, and derivatives market sentiment provides a window into shifts in market psychology.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The purchase prices provide a window into how sports teams were viewed at the time: $170 million (NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning), $450 million (NBA’s Golden State Warriors), $476 million (EPL’s Liverpool) and $750 million (NFL’s Los Angeles Rams).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
His testimony provided a window into what is happening internally as DOGE spearheads Trump's mandate to slash the federal government.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Tracking investor positioning, fear and greed indicators, and derivatives market sentiment provides a window into shifts in market psychology.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The purchase prices provide a window into how sports teams were viewed at the time: $170 million (NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning), $450 million (NBA’s Golden State Warriors), $476 million (EPL’s Liverpool) and $750 million (NFL’s Los Angeles Rams).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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