plate glass

window

Glass-fitted wall opening

• display caseEnclosed viewing cabinet
• mirrorReflective viewing surface
• tabletopHorizontal furniture surface

aquarium · picture frame · partition · door · balustrade · railing · shelving · showcase · counter · sneeze guard

curtain wall

Non-load-bearing outer shell

• storefrontRetail facade facing street
• facadeDeceptive outward appearance
• glazingGlossy protective coating

fenestration · atrium · cladding · skylight · lobby · entrance · canopy · spandrel · mullion · shopfront

transparent

Allowing light through

• clearWithout obstruction or fog
• flatLacking vertical variation
• smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

reflective · thick · rigid · brittle · uniform · polished · see-through · lustrous · shatter · sheer

annealing

Heat-softening of metals

• moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
• furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
• silicaSilicon dioxide compound

soda-lime · tempered · toughened · laminated · glazier · casting · cooling · polishing · grinding · cutting

shatter

Fragment violently, suddenly

• crackNarrow break or attempt
• fractureSplit in hard material
• splinterThin sharp fragment

shards · fragments · impact · collision · vandalism · accident · tempered · laminated · broken · smash

partition

Barrier separating spaces

• dividerThing that partitions
• screenDisplay or barrier
• enclosureConfined, bordered space

separation · wall · shield · protection · soundproof · privacy · office partition · bank teller · viewing window · isolation

• fragile thingscrystal goblet, champagne flute, snifter, goblet, tumbler
• glassglassware, bottles, windows, mirrors, vases
• Glass Architecturecurtain walls, glazing, skylights, double glazing, triple glazing
• glass cuttingscoring, snapping, diamond cutter, score line, nipping
• constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
• display fixturesdisplay case, jewelry displays, endcaps, shelving, racks