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window definition

A window is a hole that is opened in a wall of any building with the purpose of providing air and light to the interior.

The word "window" comes from the Latin "ventus" which means wind and refers to the ability of this architectural device to provide air into a home or building. A window is an opening, a hole or hole that rises above the ground and that takes various shapes and characteristics for the purpose of providing lighting and ventilation, but it can also have a purely aesthetic purpose.

A window is made up of several parts: the hole itself, which can be square or round (porthole) but even take other more unusual shapes; the vertical ones that frame the window; often a window sill or gutter that runs along the bottom of the window; and a lintel or arch that closes it from above. In general, the opening of the window is covered by glass or some type of transparent material that, while allowing the entry of lighting and the possibility of peering outside, protects the environment from the cold and heat of each climate. At the same time, the window usually has a closing or opening mechanism that divides it into one or more leaves to open it partially or fully.

There are many types of windows. The folding, which has leaves resting on the edge that open outwards or inwards, or up and down. The sliding or sliding, which is one that allows the leaves to slide through the frame instead of opening outwards or inwards. The guillotine, is the one that opens up or down supported by vertical guides. The swingarm, a window that rotates around an axis in the center of the frame. And, among others, the fixed, that window that only allows light to enter but cannot be opened or closed. The latter is often located in attics or upper spaces, where the entry of lighting is required but not air.

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