bow window

boʊ ˈwɪndoʊ

Definition

Definition of bow window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

home designwindow that extends outward in a curve

They installed a bow window to add more light.
The bow window offered a panoramic view of the garden.
She admired the flowers through the bow window.

bay window

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Images of bow window

window that extends outward in a curve

Expressions with bow

bow down

lower the head or body as a sign of respect or submission

The subjects would bow down as the king passed..

bow to

show respect or submission to someone

He had to bow to the king's decision.

bow out

withdraw from a commitment gracefully

He had to bow out of the event due to illness.

Cupid's bow

bow carried by Cupid in mythology

Cupid's bow was poised to shoot an arrow at unsuspecting lovers..

take a bow

bow to acknowledge applause after a performance

The actor stepped forward to take a bow.

shot across the bow

warning of negative consequences if actions continue

The manager's email was a shot across the bow to the team.

Expressions with window

window dressing

showy misrepresentation to hide something unpleasant

The report was criticized as mere window dressing.

close the window on

shut a window to block air or noise

Please close the window on your way out to keep the noise down.

do some window shopping

look at things in stores without buying them

We like to do some window shopping on weekends.

window of opportunity

limited time period to achieve something

The window of opportunity to invest in the project closes next week..

miss the window

fail to seize an opportunity

She missed the window to invest in the company.

out of the window

adv.

no longer considered or used

All our plans went out of the window.

out the window

adv.

no longer considered or used

All our plans went out the window when it started raining.

window on the world

gives understanding or perspective about the world

The internet is a window on the world.

window into someone's life

opportunity to understand someone's thoughts or feelings

Her diary provided a window into her life.

car window

glass pane in the door of a car

He rolled down the car window to get some fresh air.

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bowfront

adj.

architecture

having a bow window in front

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French:fenêtre en baie, ...
German:Erkerfenster, ...
Italian:bovindo, ...
Spanish:ventana de arco, ...
Portuguese:janela saliente, ...
Chinese:弓形窗, ...
Japanese:出窓, ...
Arabic:نافِذَة قَوْسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן קָמוּר, ...
Russian:эркерное окно, ...
Ukrainian:вікно-арка, ...
Hindi:वक्र खिड़की, ...
Bengali:বো উইন্ডো, ...
Catalan:finestra corbada, ...
Czech:obloukový arkýř, ...
Danish:karnap, ...
Dutch:erker, ...
Greek:τοξωτή παραθυροεξοχή, ...
Hungarian:íves kiugró ablak, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចកោងលយចេញ, ...
Korean:보우 윈도우, ...
Persian:پنجره کمانی, ...
Polish:okno wykuszowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):janela saliente, ...
Romanian:fereastră arcuită, ...
Swedish:bågfönster, ...
Thai:หน้าต่างโค้ง, ...
Turkish:kavisli pencere, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ lồi, ...

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