picture window

noun

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

Examples of picture window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its modern-meets-minimalist interior includes plenty of pinewood and oakwood, mirroring the scene out of the massive picture windows. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024 Photo : Blue Book Agency A picture window frames a sea view from the dining room. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 The afternoon sun poured through large picture windows, warming the right side of my body. Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024 Three Wild Turkeys were transformed into abstract art when photographed through a living room picture window on a snowy day. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picture window 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

picture window

noun
: a large window designed to frame a view
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