a window into/on
idiom
: something that makes it possible to see or understand something clearly
This knowledge opens a window into your opponent's mind.
The book gives the reader a window on war.
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Media headlines about the wealth and succession plans of famous enterprise families offer a window into how complicated—and often messy—wealth transfer can be.
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Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Together, Peppa’s family offers a window into modern family dynamics that resonate with viewers across generations.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
In Peru, the Talara Tar Seeps are South America’s answer to La Brea, preserving a window into the late Pleistocene era, between 15,000 and 17,000 years ago.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Now, however, breakthroughs in tagging technology are opening a window into the lives of smelt and other small swimmers—a shift some scientists say could transform our understanding of the underwater world’s more minute creatures.
—Moira Donovan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
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Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Together, Peppa’s family offers a window into modern family dynamics that resonate with viewers across generations.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
In Peru, the Talara Tar Seeps are South America’s answer to La Brea, preserving a window into the late Pleistocene era, between 15,000 and 17,000 years ago.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Now, however, breakthroughs in tagging technology are opening a window into the lives of smelt and other small swimmers—a shift some scientists say could transform our understanding of the underwater world’s more minute creatures.
—Moira Donovan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
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“A window into/on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20window%20into%2Fon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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