What's the meaning of "on" in these cases?
1.The four of them passed through the dining room, empty and silent now, with its fabulous western exposure _on_ the snow-dusted peaks.
2.Hallorann lead them back toward the wide swinging doors that gave _on_ the Overlook Dining Room.
What's the meaning of "on" in these cases?
Thank you.I am just wondering if both "on"s have similar meaning in the sentences. For your information, Overlook is the name of a hotel.
I have looked up a phrase, namely, give onto, which means afford a view of. So I guess the first "on" means "facing" or "point towards" and the second "on" means "lead to" or is just short for "give onto"? I don't know if I understand them correctly.
Would you elaborate on it?The excerpt is from The Shining by Stephen King. I don't think he will write weird English.The excerpt is from The Shining by Stephen King. I don't think he will write weird English.