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skylight

[ skahy-lahyt ]
/ ˈskaɪˌlaɪt /
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noun

an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight.
the frame set with glass fitted to such an opening.
Meteorology. the diffuse light from the sky, scattered by air molecules, as distinguished from the direct radiation from the sun.

RELATED WORDS

bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, casement, fenestration, fanlight, fenestra, lunette, porthole, lancet, lucarne, mullioned

Nearby words

  1. skyhook,
  2. skyjack,
  3. skyjacking,
  4. skylab,
  5. skylark,
  6. skylight filter,
  7. skylighted,
  8. skyline,
  9. skylit,
  10. skylounge

Origin of skylight

First recorded in 1670–80; sky + light1
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British Dictionary definitions for skylight

skylight

/ (ˈskaɪˌlaɪt) /

noun

a window placed in a roof or ceiling to admit daylightAlso called: fanlight
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Word Origin and History for skylight

skylight

n.

1670s, "light from the sky," from sky (n.) + light (n.). Meaning "small opening in a roof to admit light" is recorded from 1680s. Related: Sky-lit.

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