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viewport

viewport

2 6.0
A small window in a door or vehicle that lets you look through
  • noun
  • /ˈviːpɔːrt/
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  • The engineer designed the cockpit with a large viewport to ensure the pilot could see the runway clearly.
  • cockpit viewport
  • a tiny viewport
  • a forward viewport

Examples

  • The crew stares at the ship rushing past the viewport.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Without instruments, he had to rely on what he could see through the viewports.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • With an effort, Han turned from the viewport to face him.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The moon was huge and bright in the forward viewports.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Fish hang out and pass by every viewport all day, unafraid of the humans inside or visitors like ourselves.

    Blog text (27)

  • The sound brought the survivors to the viewports in the ship's lounge, and we saw the whole thing.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "Interesting," Karrde murmured, coming up to look out the viewport over her shoulder.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Next to the small viewport stood Dr. Orasa, waiting patiently for Horton's attention to return to her.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The sky outside the viewport couldn't get much darker, but the shadows lengthened, and the light faded.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Thrawn gazed out the viewport, staring at the spot where Skywalker's X-wing had been when it had vanished.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

window
vsviewport
∞ 1.0

An opening in a wall, roof, or vehicle with glass that lets light in and lets you see outside

is a smaller opening mainly for direct viewing not for light or air
peephole
vsviewport
19 2.9

A small hole in a door to look through without being seen

is for viewing another space openly rather than secret observation
porthole
vsviewport
8 5.1

A small round window in the side of a ship or plane

is a general small opening used to view spaces beyond not ship specific
eyehole
vsviewport
1 5.3

A small hole in a door or mask to look through

is for looking into rooms or vehicles rather than quick peeking

How Big

doorway
240 1.0
window
∞ 1.0
viewport
2 6.0
porthole
8 5.1
peephole
19 2.9

Surface Forms

viewport singular
viewports plural

Morphology

viewport = view + port (transparent) = view + port

The sense is a literal compound meaning an opening ('port') for viewing ('view'), so the meaning follows directly from the parts.

Etymology

Viewport combines view 'to see' and port 'opening' or 'gate', which gives the image of a small window or porthole in a door, vehicle, or ship. So a viewport is a real opening you look through to see another space.