show window
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3.1
- noun
- /ʃoʊ ˈwɪndoʊ/
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vitrina
- Show window, of course.
Examples
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It is a fixture you see every day in plumbers' show windows.
Academic text (2002) -
When we piled out, Mr. Mo stopped at Fabacher's Antiques to gaze at himself in a Victorian pier glass standing just inside the show window.
Fiction book (2001) -
The brightly lit show window displayed an array of colorful dresses that drew in passersby.
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During the holiday season, many shops decorate their show windows with festive lights and ornaments.
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As we walked past the boutique, I admired the designer shoes showcased in the show window.
Synonyms
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1.0
An opening in a wall, roof, or vehicle with glass that lets light in and lets you see outside
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2.0
A front window of a shop that shows goods to people passing by
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3.5
A glass case used in shops or museums to display and protect items
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3.0
A large front shop window that shows goods to attract customers
A window at the front of a shop that shows goods for sale
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Morphology
The meaning 'a window used to display goods' is directly derivable from combining 'show' (display) with 'window' (a glass opening); the compound simply denotes a window for showing items. This noun+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
The noun show window comes from the simple idea of a shop window used to show goods to people walking by. So a show window means a shop window for 'displaying goods' and 'to attract customers'.