shop window

Retail display pane

A shop window is the glass display area at the front of a retail store, used to showcase merchandise and attract customers.

By extension, anything that serves as a showcase for qualities or capabilities: The Olympics are a shop window for athletic talent.

The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say store window or storefront.

display

mannequin

Life-sized display figure

panes · reflection · lighting · merchandising · visual · presentation · decor · seasonal · tableau · vitrine

fashion

mannequin

Life-sized display figure

designer · trend · style · collection · ensemble · accessory · runway · seasonal · lookbook · outfit

retail

boutique

Small specialized retail shop

storefront · high street · arcade · emporium · flagship store · chain store · luxury goods · price tag · sale · discount

marketing

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

signage · poster · visual merchandising · point of sale · product launch · brand identity · lifestyle · aspirational · curated · storytelling

allure

enticement

Something that attracts

attraction · impulse · longing · covet · fascination · eye-catching · captivating · irresistible · aspirational · dreaming

Categories
Opposites
visibility and display

shop windowback room

Private space behind scenes

stockroom · storage area · warehouse · storeroom · behind the scenes

access and function

shop windowdoorway

Passage into a room

threshold · entry · exit · loading dock · service entrance

front vs. back of store

shop windowback of house

Non-public restaurant operations

backstage · service area · loading bay · kitchen · office

Family

shop, window, shopping, shopper, shops, windows, shoppers, shopped, windowed

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