French window

Floor-length hinged panes

A French window is a tall window, typically one of a pair, that extends to floor level and opens like a door, usually onto a balcony, patio, or garden.

The design features multiple glass panes set in a frame, allowing abundant light while providing access to outdoor spaces.

French windows blur the boundary between indoors and out.

The French windows opened onto a stone terrace overlooking the vineyard.

light

daylight

Sun's natural glow

transparency · pane · glazing · curtains · sheers · diffuse · glare · reflection · translucent · airy

architecture

casement

Hinged swinging window

jamb · threshold · frame · glazing · fenestration · lintel · stile · rail · weatherstripping · hinge

function

patio

Paved outdoor living space

entrance · egress · access · threshold · swing · open · close · lock · handle · screen

style

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

Parisian · colonial · Haussmann · classical · period · decorative · refined · sophisticated · tasteful · traditional

view

panorama

Unobstructed wide-angle view

scenery · outlook · prospect · expanse · sightline · terrace · courtyard · horizon · perspective · tableau

Opposites
opening mechanism and style

French windowsliding door

Panel moving along tracks

pocket door · roller shutter · garage door · accordion door · revolving door

architectural style and aesthetic

French windowpicture window

Large undivided window

fixed window · security door · steel door · blank wall · sash window

wall permeability and light admission

French windowblank wall

brick wall · porthole · clerestory · skylight

Family

French, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, window, windows, windowed, windowing, windowless, windowpane

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G