transom window

ˈtrænsəm ˈwɪndoʊ

Definition of transom window - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

TECH.

window above a door, sometimes hinged to a crosspiece

TECH.

The transom window let in extra light above the door.
The transom window above the kitchen door brightened the room.
A colorful transom window added charm to the old house.

fanlight

overlight

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Expressions with transom

over the transom

adv.

without prior arrangement or solicitation

The manuscript arrived over the transom.

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:imposte vitrée, ...
German:Oberlicht, ...
Italian:finestra di transom, ...
Spanish:ventana de trasluz, ...
Portuguese:janela de transom, ...
Chinese:门楣窗, ...
Japanese:トランサムウィンドウ, ...
Arabic:نافِذة عَتب, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן עִיל, ...
Russian:фрамуга, ...
Ukrainian:фрамуга, ...
Hindi:ट्रांसम विंडो, ...
Bengali:দরজার ওপরে জানালা, ...
Catalan:finestra sobreporta, ...
Czech:nadsvětlík, ...
Danish:overvindue, ...
Dutch:bovenlicht, ...
Greek:υπερθύρωμα, ...
Hungarian:felülvilágító, ...
Khmer:បង្អួចខាងលើទ្វារ, ...
Korean:상부창, ...
Persian:پنجرهٔ ترانسوم, ...
Polish:nadświetle, ...
Portuguese (BR):bandeira, ...
Romanian:supralumină, ...
Swedish:överljus, ...
Thai:หน้าต่างเหนือประตู, ...
Turkish:üst pencere, ...
Vietnamese:cửa sổ transom, ...

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