window on the world

1.
generalneutralfigurative
- A means of gaining knowledge about or visual access to events, places, or cultures beyond one's immediate environment.
- A medium (such as television, the internet, journalism, or study) that provides insight into global affairs or distant experiences.
2.
generalneutralliteral
- A physical window that affords a view of the surrounding world or landscape.
3.
academicgeneralformalphilosophical
- A conceptual perspective or framework through which the world is perceived or interpreted (e.g., language as a 'window on the world').

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