picture window
Large scenic pane
A picture window is a large window, typically a single pane without divisions, designed to frame an outdoor view like a picture.
Picture windows don't open; they exist to let in light and showcase scenery: The picture window looked out over the valley.
Common in mid-century American homes.
Visible features of terrain
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
overlook · mountains · seascape · skyline · valley · forest · coastline · cityscape
Glossy protective coating
- frameSupporting outer structure
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
- mullionVertical window bar
- transomCrossbar above a door
double-glazed · insulated · thermal · tinted · reflective · frameless · plate-glass · tempered
Abundant available area
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- airinessLightness and openness
- transparencyState of being see-through
- expansivenessQuality of great extent
connection · inviting · welcoming · contemporary · modern · minimalist · statement · showcase
landscape
Visible features of terrain
scenery · overlook · mountains · seascape · skyline · valley · forest · coastline · cityscape · treetops
glazing
Glossy protective coating
transom · double-glazed · insulated · thermal · tinted · reflective · frameless · plate-glass · tempered · weatherstripping
spaciousness
Abundant available area
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- airinessLightness and openness
- transparencyState of being see-through
expansiveness · connection · inviting · welcoming · contemporary · modern · minimalist · statement · showcase · living-room
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- daylightSun's natural glow
- illuminationProvision of light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
glow · sunbeam · dappled · radiance · diffusion · streaming · flooding · ambient · glare · light-filled
- Midcentury Modernmid-century modern, flat roof, flat roofs, post-and-beam, open floor plan
- glass panesdouble pane
- midcenturyEames chair, Danish modern, Scandinavian design, teak furniture, walnut furniture
- ranch homesranch house, rambler, raised ranch, single-story, single story
- Mid-century modernEames chair, atomic age, space age, Danish modern, Scandinavian design
- suburban homessuburban home, tract home, tract housing, single-family home, single-family