difference between "through the window" and "out of the window"

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difference between "through the window" and "out of the window"

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I don't understand the exact meaning of "out of the window" in the following example and the difference of it with "through the window" (if any):
Why are you looking out of the window?
To me it is like:

looking out of the window:
He is looking outside from the inside of the window.

looking through the window:
He is standing in front of the window and looking outside.

correct me, please.
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Re: difference between "through the window" and "out of the window"

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They mean the same, but the first is more idiomatic.
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