windowing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of windowing
Example Sentences
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The amount of time that films stay in theaters — known as windowing — has been a controversial topic for theater owners, as some studios reduced that period during the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
A different Apple computer, the Lisa, had a windowing interface but was so expensive that it had been an overnight flop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
“In a world where windowing has just kind of exploded, we’re really tailoring every release to the movie, to the audience and to where consumers are watching movies,” said Scott Shooman, president of IFC Films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
“We believe in full windowing of motion pictures,” Zaslav said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
"Let us go out windowing," he coaxed her one day when they had had a golden hour together.
From A Son of the Hills by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)
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