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.

Examples of a window into/on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In these dark times, here is a film that shines a light and becomes urgent, even necessary, by simply providing a window into the humanity of a single family, one in many ways that is universal. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025

But often, the tapes provided a window into some of their targets’ everyday lives, right down to their eating habits. —Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025

The samples are also providing a window into understanding what kind of chemical and biological processes were already underway as space rocks chaotically ricocheted around during the early days of the solar system. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025

Eve Babitz’s diary-like letters provide a window into her fellow literary titan, Joan Didion. 7. —The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025