floating window
US: /ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊ/
Definition

Definition of floating window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.on-screen box that can move freely and usually stays above other boxesTECH.
  • A small floating window showed his incoming messages while he edited the document.
outgunned outmatched

Adjective

technologyTECH.showing a small movable box that stays above other contentTECH.
  • The app includes a floating window mode for quick access to tools.
oxidation patina
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Expressions with floating

floating voten.
vote that is unpredictable because the person is undecided
The floating vote could decide the election outcome.
my back teeth are floatingexp.
have a strong need to urinate
After the long drive, my back teeth are floating.
floating feelingn.
sensation of lightness or weightlessness
After the roller coaster, she had a floating feeling.
floating marketn.
market where goods are sold from boats
The floating market was bustling with tourists and locals.
floating islandn.
dessert of meringue floating on custard
She served a delicious floating island at the dinner party.
free-floatingadj.
floating without attachment or propulsion in water
The algae are free-floating in the pond.

Expressions with window

window dressingn.
showy misrepresentation to hide something unpleasant
The report was criticized as mere window dressing.
close the window onv.
shut a window to block air or noise
Please close the window on your way out to keep the noise down.
do some window shoppingv.
look at things in stores without buying them
We like to do some window shopping on weekends.
window of opportunityn.
limited time period to achieve something
The window of opportunity to invest in the project closes next week.
miss the windowv.
fail to seize an opportunity
She missed the window to invest in the company.
out of the windowadv.
no longer considered or used
All our plans went out of the window.
out the windowadv.
no longer considered or used
All our plans went out the window when it started raining.
window on the worldn.
gives understanding or perspective about the world
The internet is a window on the world.
window into someone's lifen.
opportunity to understand someone's thoughts or feelings
Her diary provided a window into her life.
car windown.
glass pane in the door of a car
He rolled down the car window to get some fresh air.

Terms related to floating window

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afloatbuoyancybuoyantfloatfloatationfloaterflotationpicture windowshop windowwindowedwindowingwindowless

Examples of floating window in a sentence

  • You can detach the chat into a floating window for easier multitasking.
  • A floating window notification appeared over the video player.
  • The settings panel opens in a floating window above the main screen.

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  1. French:fenêtre flottante, flottant, ...
  2. German:schwebendes Fenster, schwebend, ...
  3. Italian:finestra flottante, flottante, ...
  4. Spanish:ventana flotante, de ventana flotante, ...
  5. Portuguese:janela flutuante, flutuante, ...
  6. Chinese:浮动窗口, 悬浮窗口的, ...
  7. Japanese:フローティングウィンドウ, フローティングウィンドウの, ...
  8. Arabic:نافِذة عائِمة, عائِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַלּוֹן צָף, צּוֹף, ...
  10. Russian:плавающее окно, плавающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:плаваюче вікно, плаваючий, ...
  12. Hindi:फ्लोटिंग विंडो, फ्लोटिंग विंडो वाला, ...
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