window view

Scene through glass

The scene visible through a window, or an image depicting such a scene.

A window view might show a cityscape, garden, or mountain range: The hotel room had a stunning window view of the harbor.

In real estate, desirable window views command premium prices.

The term also describes a compositional technique in photography and painting that frames a subject through a window opening.

Related
  • panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
  • sceneryVisible natural surroundings
  • vistaPleasing distant scene
  • outlookAttitude toward the future
  • frameSupporting outer structure

glass · pane · curtains · sill · landscape · cityscape · horizon · overlook · glimpse · gaze · people watching · balcony · fire escape · apartment · hotel · sunset · golden hour · streetscape

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Opposites
spatial orientation

window viewenclosed space

Area sealed within boundaries

inner chamber · basement · cellar

environmental connection

window viewisolation

Complete separation from others

confinement · enclosure · sensory deprivation · bunker · prison cell

Family

window, view, windows, windowed, windowing, views, viewed, viewing, viewer

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