window on the world
Access to elsewhere
A window on the world is something that provides a view into unfamiliar places, cultures, or experiences.
Television was once called a window on the world.
Travel, books, and the internet serve the same function—offering glimpses beyond one's immediate circumstances.
The phrase emphasizes passive observation rather than direct participation.
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
satellite imagery · street view · documentary · podcast · internet · news feed · encyclopedia · cruise ship · painting · library · lecture series · social media · blog · travel blog · backpacking · airplane · newspaper · journalism
window on the worldisolation
Complete separation from others
insularity · bubble · echo chamber · cocoon · ivory tower
window on the worldblackout
Complete power loss
censorship · iron curtain · media blackout · isolation · insularity
window on the worldparochialism
Excessive local focus
provincialism · narrow-mindedness · insularity · navel-gazing · myopia
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