window-glass
A child presses their nose against the window-glass to watch the falling snow.
Noun: - Material for windows: "window-glass" refers to the specific type of glass used in the construction of windows, typically flat, transparent, and designed to allow light into a building while providing a view and protection from the elements. - A pane of window glass: In common usage, "window-glass" can also denote a single sheet or pane of glass fitted into a window frame.
- (The glass material used in the windows is original and shows age-related imperfections.)
- (He swapped a damaged sheet of glass for a modern, insulating one.)
- (The manufacturer creates glass specifically intended for windows in large structures.)
"to be made of window-glass": to be constructed from the same material used for windows.
- The display case was made of window-glass to show the artifacts clearly. (The case used transparent glass similar to that of windows.)
"to see through window-glass": to observe through a pane of window glass.
- From inside, you can see through the window-glass into the garden. (The glass allows visibility from the interior to the exterior.)
Window-pane (n): a single sheet of glass in a window.
- One window-pane was cracked in the storm. (A single sheet of window-glass was damaged.)
Window-glass is a compound noun and does not have common verb or adjective forms. Related terms include:
- Glass (n): the general material from which window-glass is made.
- Glazing (n): the act of fitting windows with glass, or the glass itself.
- The double glazing in modern windows improves insulation. (Two layers of window-glass reduce heat loss.)
- Panes: individual sheets of glass in a window.
- Window sheet: a less common term for a single piece of window-glass.
- Glazing: the glass fitted into a window frame (often used in construction contexts).
- There are no common phrasal verbs specific to "window-glass" as a noun. However, related verbs include:
- Glass in: to fit with glass, especially in a window or frame.
- They glassed in the porch to create a sunroom. (They installed window-glass to enclose the space.)
- There are no idioms that directly use "window-glass." However, an indirect expression is:
- "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones": a proverb warning against criticizing others when one has similar faults. It refers to glass houses (made of window-glass), not window-glass itself.
- He criticized her for being late, but he's often late himself — people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. (He should not criticize others for a fault he shares.)