Is the play an accurate window on the world?
This traditional art form provides a fascinating window into another culture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(a) window on something — a window on/onto/into/something phrase something that shows you what something else is really like Is the play an accurate window on the world? This traditional art form provides a fascinating window into another culture. Thesaurus: signs of how… … Useful english dictionary
(a) window into something — a window on/onto/into/something phrase something that shows you what something else is really like Is the play an accurate window on the world? This traditional art form provides a fascinating window into another culture. Thesaurus: signs of how… … Useful english dictionary
onto — W2S1 also on to [ ɔntə before vowels ɔntu $ a:n , o:n ] prep 1.) used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object ▪ She watched him walk onto the platform. ▪ Don t jump onto (=into) the bus while it s moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
onto — on|to [ antə ] preposition *** 1. ) into a position on an object or surface: A tree fell onto a car, trapping the people inside. Marilyn emptied her shopping bag onto the carpet. He climbed onto the roof to get a better view. a ) to an area that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
onto */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒntə] / US [ˈɑntə] preposition 1) into a position on an object or surface He climbed onto the roof to get a better view. A tree fell onto a car, trapping the people inside. Marilyn emptied her shopping bag onto the carpet. a) to an area that … English dictionary
ONTO — prep. disp. to a position or state on or in contact with (cf. on to). Usage: The form onto is still not fully accepted in the way that into is, although it is in wide use. It is however useful in distinguishing sense as between we drove on to the … Useful english dictionary
window */*/*/ — UK [ˈwɪndəʊ] / US [ˈwɪndoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms window : singular window plural windows 1) a frame in a wall with glass in it that lets light and air into a room and lets you see what is outside She just stood there staring out of the… … English dictionary
window — win|dow [ wındou ] noun count *** 1. ) a frame in a wall with glass in it that lets light and air into a room and lets you see what is outside: She just stood there staring out of the window. Through the window he saw a figure coming up the path … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
give onto — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms give onto : present tense I/you/we/they give onto he/she/it gives onto present participle giving onto past tense gave onto past participle given onto formal give onto something if something such as a door or… … English dictionary
Rear Window — Infobox Film name = Rear Window image size = 215px caption = theatrical poster director = Alfred Hitchcock producer = Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) writer = Cornell Woolrich (story) John Michael Hayes starring = James Stewart Grace Kelly Wendell… … Wikipedia
