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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But often, the tapes provided a window into some of their targets’ everyday lives, right down to their eating habits.
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Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The samples are also providing a window into understanding what kind of chemical and biological processes were already underway as space rocks chaotically ricocheted around during the early days of the solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Eve Babitz’s diary-like letters provide a window into her fellow literary titan, Joan Didion.
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
These civilizations’ handiwork appears throughout modern-day Mexico, providing a window into the country’s ancient past.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The samples are also providing a window into understanding what kind of chemical and biological processes were already underway as space rocks chaotically ricocheted around during the early days of the solar system.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Eve Babitz’s diary-like letters provide a window into her fellow literary titan, Joan Didion.
7.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
These civilizations’ handiwork appears throughout modern-day Mexico, providing a window into the country’s ancient past.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.
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