picture window

noun

: an outsize usually single-paned window designed to frame an exterior view

Examples of picture window in a Sentence

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The trailer reveals the movie to be luminously shot and suffused with some intense action sequences — including one of Fahy hanging out of a shattered picture window. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025 The restaurant, Pages, was sort of an upscale diner, with a long counter, a pie case and booths along a picture window at the front. Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025 The tall picture windows are a highlight, letting natural light in and offering superior views of the winter scenery outside. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 In addition to the patio-facing doors, a large picture window from the stairs faces a row of mature hedges. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for picture window 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picture window was in 1938

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“Picture window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture%20window. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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