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SHOW WINDOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
Synonyms:
display window; shop window; shopwindow; show window
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("show window" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
Holonyms ("show window" is a part of...):
shopfront; storefront (the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
Example:
it was a showcase for democracy in Africa
Synonyms:
show window; showcase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("show window" is a kind of...):
background; scope; setting (the state of the environment in which a situation exists)
