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.

Origin of skylight

First recorded in 1670–80; sky + light¹

Words nearby skylight

skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight, skylighted, skylight filter, skyline, skylounge, skyman

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Example sentences from the Web for skylight

He was not originally so uninhibited, however, as can now be seen in his “lost” novel, Skylight.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Sick and beaten, Paul took the masterpiece back to his skylight room.
The Man Upstairs|P. G. Wodehouse
Mr. Powell loitering about the skylight wanted his captain off the deck now.
Chance|Joseph Conrad
Then, as he placed the ladder against the coping, I climbed to the roof and stepped across its firmness to the skylight.
The Million-Dollar Suitcase|Alice MacGowan

The rain rattled on the skylight of the square hall, and the wind roared down the open chimney.
In Kedar's Tents|Henry Seton Merriman
It had neither port-hole nor skylight nor window of any kind.
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears

British Dictionary definitions for skylight

skylight

/ (ˈskaɪˌlaɪt) /

noun

a window placed in a roof or ceiling to admit daylightAlso called: fanlight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	skylight
释义	skylight [ skahy-lahyt ] / ˈskaɪˌlaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skylight ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of skylight First recorded in 1670–80; sky + light¹ Words nearby skylight skyhook, skyjack, skyjacking, Skylab, skylark, skylight, skylighted, skylight filter, skyline, skylounge, skyman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skylight He was not originally so uninhibited, however, as can now be seen in his “lost” novel, Skylight. The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago\|Charles Shafaieh\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Sick and beaten, Paul took the masterpiece back to his skylight room. The Man Upstairs\|P. G. Wodehouse Mr. Powell loitering about the skylight wanted his captain off the deck now. Chance\|Joseph Conrad Then, as he placed the ladder against the coping, I climbed to the roof and stepped across its firmness to the skylight. The Million-Dollar Suitcase\|Alice MacGowan The rain rattled on the skylight of the square hall, and the wind roared down the open chimney. In Kedar's Tents\|Henry Seton Merriman It had neither port-hole nor skylight nor window of any kind. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn\|John R. Spears British Dictionary definitions for skylight skylight / (ˈskaɪˌlaɪt) / noun a window placed in a roof or ceiling to admit daylightAlso called: fanlight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to skylight bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, casement, fenestration, fanlight, fenestra, lunette, porthole, lancet, bay window, lucarne, mullioned, picture window, rose window
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skylight

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