modal window

ˈməʊdəl ˈwɪndəʊ

Definition of modal window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer interface

TECH.

temporary on-screen box that must be handled before using the main page

TECH.

A modal window popped up asking me to confirm deleting the files.
A modal window appeared, blocking the page until I accepted the terms.
The settings are hidden behind a modal window that prompts for your password.

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Expressions with modal

modal shift

change in main way used to move people or goods

The city encourages modal shift from private cars to public transport.

modal verb

helper verb showing attitude, time, ability, possibility, or need

A modal verb like must can express obligation.

modal auxiliary

auxiliary verb showing possibility, necessity, or ability

Can is a modal auxiliary in English.

modal auxiliary verb

auxiliary verb expressing ability, possibility, or necessity

'Can' is a modal auxiliary verb in this sentence.

modal value

most frequent value in a data set

The modal value of the survey was 5.

modal jazz

jazz style using musical modes instead of traditional chords

Modal jazz became popular in the late 1950s.

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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French:fenêtre modale, ...
German:Modalfenster, ...
Italian:finestra modale, ...
Spanish:ventana modal, ...
Portuguese:janela modal, ...
Chinese:模态窗口, ...
Japanese:モーダルウィンドウ, ...
Arabic:النَّافِذَة المُعْتَرِضَة, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן מוֹדָלִי, ...
Russian:модальное окно, ...
Ukrainian:модальне вікно, ...
Hindi:मॉडल विंडो, ...
Bengali:মোডাল উইন্ডো, ...
Catalan:finestra modal, ...
Czech:modální okno, ...
Danish:modalvindue, ...
Dutch:modaal venster, ...
Greek:παράθυρο διαλόγου, ...
Hungarian:modális ablak, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចម៉ូឌាល់, ...
Korean:모달 창, ...
Persian:پنجره مدال, ...
Polish:okno modalne, ...
Portuguese (BR):janela modal, ...
Romanian:fereastră modală, ...
Swedish:modalfönster, ...
Thai:หน้าต่างโมดัล, ...
Turkish:modal pencere, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ modal, ...

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