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
“This kind of strategic windowing actually strengthens the show’s life cycle,” Blackwell explains.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
“We believe in full windowing of motion pictures,” Zaslav said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Technicians used multiple threshold settings, filters, line art and halftone definitions, autosegmentation, windowing, and software-editing programs to optimize image capture.
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