show window

/ʃoʊ ˌwɪndoʊ/
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Other forms: show windows

Definitions of show window
  1. noun
    a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
    synonyms: showcase
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    type of:
    background, scope, setting
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  2. noun
    a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
    synonyms: display window, shop window, shopwindow
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    type 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
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