To reduce a window on the display screen to an icon In Windows 3 x and Macintosh environments, the buttons for minimizing and maximizing windows are located in the top right corner of the window (Contrast with Maximize )
refers to making a window smaller Click on the down arrow in the upper-left hand corner of the window
make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" belittle; "Don't belittle his influence
To turn a window into an icon The push button that minimizes a window is located near the upper right corner of the window frame
mini·mize minimizes minimizing minimized in BRIT, also use minimise1. If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level. Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning. maximize
In Windows, a small icon at the righthand top corner of each window that allows you to reduce the window size Compare with maximize Related terms: Window, Windows, Icon, Maximize
{f} make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important; play down; (Computers) make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (also minimise)
If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it. Click the square icon again to minimize the window. maximize
Refers to reducing a window to either a button on the Windows Taskbar or an icon on the desktop To minimize a window, click the Minimize button on the right side of the window title bar To restore a minimized or reduced window, click the appropriate button on the Windows Taskbar
(v ) To replace a window with an icon The push button that minimizes a window is located near the upper-right corner of the window frame
The act of shrinking a window down to a tiny icon to temporarily get it out of the way Click the minimize button (the downward-pointing arrow near the upper right corner)
If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is. Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors = play down maximize