skylight

[skahy-lahyt]

noun

1. an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight.

2. the frame set with glass fitted to such an opening.

3. Meteorology.,  the diffuse light lights from the sky, scattered by air molecules, as distinguished from the direct radiation from the sun.

skylight

/ ˈskaɪˌlaɪt /

noun

1. Also called: fanlight. a window placed in a roof or ceiling to admit daylight

Word History and Origins

Origin of skylight¹

First recorded in 1670–80; sky + light ¹

Example Sentences

Thanks to the high ceilings and a new skylight, the attic now floods the center of the living room below with natural light.

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Family members broke down the door to her room but were stopped by flames and thick smoke while skylights into the room had also been nailed shut.

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Inside, skylights cut into the rounded ceiling suggest a fuselage bathed in daylight.

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Flowing spaces open with double-height spaces, subtle level changes and large openings like skylights, clerestory windows, balconies, and even a spot where an entire section of roof pivots open thanks to a large piston.

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The museum’s entry is like a giant dome with a big round skylight at the top.

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