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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The footage was a window into the type of intimate-partner violence that is far from rare (24% of women in the US will experience severe physical assault by a partner in their lifetime) but is rarely seen or prosecuted.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 July 2025
The event, held at Cathedral of the Incarnation and led by Nashville Bishop Rev. J. Mark Spalding, was more than a moment of ritualistic remembrance, but a window into the local Catholic populous’ evolving identity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Above Cederblad 110 is the Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula, which is a window into the star-forming region opened by streams of matter emitted from the poles of a young, low-mass star within.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Her exchange with Phoebe and Sophia is a window into the nuance of female ambition—how culture, identity, and power shape the journey, but remain deeply personal and singular to each woman.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 July 2025
The event, held at Cathedral of the Incarnation and led by Nashville Bishop Rev. J. Mark Spalding, was more than a moment of ritualistic remembrance, but a window into the local Catholic populous’ evolving identity.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Above Cederblad 110 is the Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula, which is a window into the star-forming region opened by streams of matter emitted from the poles of a young, low-mass star within.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Her exchange with Phoebe and Sophia is a window into the nuance of female ambition—how culture, identity, and power shape the journey, but remain deeply personal and singular to each woman.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 13 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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