main window

US: /ˈmeɪn ˈwɪndoʊ/

Definition

Definition of main window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

primary onscreen frame of a program where most user actions take place

TECH.

The document appeared in the main window after the file finished loading.
Resize the main window so you can see all the toolbars.
When you reopen the app, it restores the main window exactly as you left it.

into the wind

windward

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Expressions with main

main drag

primary street in a town or city

The parade took place on the main drag, attracting a large crowd..

main squeeze

person's primary romantic partner

He introduced her as his main squeeze at the party.

main line

the main route in a transportation system

The train travels along the main line to the city.

in the main

exp.

for the most part

In the main, the project was successful.

main character syndrome

tendency to view oneself as the protagonist in every situation

His main character syndrome makes him think every event revolves around him.

main building

most important or central building in a group

The main building is at the center of the campus.

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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top light

architecture

any glazing above a main window, partition or door

minimize

technology

remove a window from the main display area

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French:fenêtre principale, ...
German:Hauptfenster, ...
Italian:finestra principale, ...
Spanish:ventana principal, ...
Portuguese:janela principal, ...
Chinese:主窗口, ...
Japanese:メインウィンドウ, ...
Arabic:نافِذَةٌ رَئيسِيّة, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן רָאשִׁי, ...
Russian:главное окно, ...
Ukrainian:головне вікно, ...
Hindi:मुख्य विंडो, ...
Bengali:মূল উইন্ডো, ...
Catalan:finestra principal, ...
Czech:hlavní okno, ...
Danish:hovedvindue, ...
Dutch:hoofdvenster, ...
Greek:κύριο παράθυρο, ...
Hungarian:főablak, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចមេ, ...
Korean:메인 창, ...
Persian:پنجرهِ اصلی, ...
Polish:okno główne, ...
Portuguese (BR):janela principal, ...
Romanian:fereastră principală, ...
Swedish:huvudfönster, ...
Thai:หน้าต่างหลัก, ...
Turkish:ana pencere, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ chính, ...

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