a window into/on
idiom
: something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
The book gives the reader a window on war.
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Yet the fact that a number of noncitizen academics were able to take the stand at all, without fear of repercussions from the government, offers a window into the kind of relief that’s within the judge’s reach.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Assembling nearly 300 pieces, the exhibition offers a window into Duchamp’s six decades of creation and subversion.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The latest discovery isn't the first time ancient food has offered a window into the past, though such finds remain rare.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Athens Start your journey in Athens, where the famed, millennia-old Acropolis offers a window into ancient Greece.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Assembling nearly 300 pieces, the exhibition offers a window into Duchamp’s six decades of creation and subversion.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The latest discovery isn't the first time ancient food has offered a window into the past, though such finds remain rare.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Athens Start your journey in Athens, where the famed, millennia-old Acropolis offers a window into ancient Greece.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for a window into/on
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“A window into/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20window%20into%2Fon. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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