show window US
ʃoʊ ˈwɪndoʊ
See also: shop window (UK)
show window: store window displaying items for sale
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Definition of show window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
displayDatedUSsetting highlighting something effectivelyDatedUS
  • The art gallery served as a show window for local artists.
display window exhibit showcase
2.
retailDatedUSstore window displaying items for saleDatedUS
  • The show window attracted many customers with its vibrant display.
display window shop window
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  • show window: store window displaying items for sale
    store window displaying items for sale

Expressions with show

on showadv.
being exhibited or displayed
The new paintings are now on show at the gallery.
show aroundv.
guide someone to see a place
She will show around the new students at the campus.
show inv.
lead someone into a room or space
The receptionist will show you in.
show outv.
escort someone out of a place or event
The security guard will show out the guests.
show someone one's placev.
guide someone to their correct location
She showed him his place at the table.
put on a good showv.
perform impressively to entertain an audience
The band put on a good show last night.

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 show window

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demonstrationexpositionfeaturehighlightpresentationrevealspotlightunveiladvertiseexhibitmerchandisepromote

Terms with show window included in their meaning

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new tabn.
technology
extra page opened in a program window to show another document or site
pop-up messagen.
technology
temporary window that suddenly appears on a screen to show information or options

Examples of show window in a sentence

  • The fashion show was a show window for the designer's latest collection.
  • The show window was decorated for the holiday season.
  • Tourists stopped to take photos of the elaborate show window.

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  1. French:vitrine, ...
  2. German:Schaufenster, Auslage, ...
  3. Italian:vetrina, vetrina espositiva, ...
  4. Spanish:vitrina, ...
  5. Portuguese:montra, ...
  6. Chinese:展示窗口, 展示窗, ...
  7. Japanese:ショーウィンドウ, ディスプレイウィンドウ, ...
  8. Arabic:وَاجِهَةُ عَرْض, نافِذَة عَرْض, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַלּוֹן רַאֲוֶוה, חַלּוֹן רְאָוָה, ...
  10. Russian:витрина, показательная витрина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вітрина, вітринне вікно, ...
  12. Hindi:शो विंडो, दुकान की खिड़की, ...

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