The discount window is an instrument of monetary policy (usually controlled by central banks) that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the central bank, usually on a short-term basis, to meet temporary shortages of liquidity caused by internal or external disruptions.
Facility provided by the Fed enabling member banks to borrow reserves against collateral in the form of government securities or other acceptable paper.
A generic term used to refer to Federal Reserve's lending programs, often used to denote in particular the lending programs under which credit may be provided to eligible depository institutions. Regular lending programs include the primary, secondary, and seasonal lending programs.
(shade) relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
Cover, moderate, or exclude the light of
Darken or color (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of color
(shade) shadow: cast a shadow over
Screen from direct light
sunglasses: spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
The blinds are forced bets posted by players to the left of the dealer button in flop-style poker games. The number of blinds is usually two, but can be one or three.
Cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily
Deprive (someone) of understanding, judgment, or perception
Confuse or overawe someone with something difficult to understand
A window blind is a type of window covering which is made with slats of fabric, wood, plastic or metal that adjust by rotating from an open position to a closed position by allowing slats to overlap. A roller blind does not have slats but comprises a single piece of material.