observation window

US: /ˌɑːbzɚˈveɪʃən ˈwɪndoʊ/

Definition

Definition of observation window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

transparent panel in a surface used to watch inside a closed space

TECH.

The lab door has an observation window for the teacher to watch students.

science

TECH.

set period used to watch events or collect study data

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The patients were monitored during a two-week observation window.

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Expressions with observation

keep under observation

watch someone or something closely for changes or problems

The doctor will keep the patient under observation overnight.

observation deck

area on a tall building for viewing surroundings

The observation deck offers a stunning view of the city.

observation tower

elevated construction for watching nearby land or distant happenings

We climbed the observation tower to watch the city lights at night.

under observation

adj.

being watched closely for changes or problems

The patient is under observation after surgery.

make an observation

to comment or remark on something

He made an observation about the team's performance.

observation wheel

large rotating wheel for panoramic views

The observation wheel offers stunning views of the city.

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.

Examples of observation window in a sentence

He peered through the observation window to monitor the experiment’s progress.
Bird activity was recorded hourly throughout the spring observation window.
The trial’s observation window was extended to capture long-term side effects.

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French:vitre d'observation, période d'observation, ...
German:Sichtfenster, Beobachtungszeitraum, ...
Italian:finestra di osservazione, periodo di osservazione, ...
Spanish:ventana de observación, periodo de observación, ...
Portuguese:janela de observação, período de observação, ...
Chinese:观察窗, 观察期, ...
Japanese:観察窓, 観察期間, ...
Arabic:نَافِذَة مُرَاقَبَة, فَتْرَة ٱلْمُرَاقَبَة, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן תַּצְפִּית, חַלּוֹן תַּצְפִּיּוֹת, ...
Russian:смотровое окно, период наблюдения, ...
Ukrainian:оглядове вікно, період спостереження, ...
Hindi:निरीक्षण खिड़की, अवलोकन अवधि, ...
Bengali:পর্যবেক্ষণ জানালা, পর্যবেক্ষণকাল, ...
Catalan:finestra d'observació, període d'observació, ...
Czech:průzor, období sledování, ...
Danish:observationsvindue, observationsperiode, ...
Dutch:kijkraam, observatieperiode, ...
Greek:παράθυρο παρατήρησης, χρονικό παράθυρο παρατήρησης, ...
Hungarian:betekintő ablak, megfigyelési időszak, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចសង្កេត, រយៈពេលកំណត់សម្រាប់សង្កេតការណ៍, ...
Korean:관찰 창, 관찰 기간, ...
Persian:پنجره دید, بازه زمانی مشاهده, ...
Polish:okno podglądowe, okres obserwacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):visor, período de observação, ...
Romanian:fereastră de observație, interval de observație, ...
Swedish:observationsfönster, observationsperiod, ...
Thai:ช่องหน้าต่างสำหรับสังเกต, ช่วงเวลาสังเกต, ...
Turkish:gözlem penceresi, gözlem süresi, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ quan sát, khoảng thời gian quan sát, ...

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