Books are a window to the past.

Meaning: This means that books can teach you about what happened in the past.

Choice of Words: Window means an opening in a wall or door that allows light and air to pass through. Past means the time before the present. When you put them together, "a window to the past" means something that allows you to see or learn about the past.

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• Books are a window to the past, present, and future.
• The scenery flashed past the window.
• The wind whistled past the open window.
• Bird flew past the window.
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• Seagulls fly swiftly past the window.
• The wind rushed past the window.
• Grandfather's tales were my window to the past.
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