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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

/ ˈ첹ɪˌɪ /

noun

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

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skylight1

First recorded in 1670–80; sky + light 1
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The house they purchased for $1.75 million was “turnkey,” and Dazey had fun adding skylights to the beamed ceilings in the living room and redoing the kitchen to feel like an old Italian villa.

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Investigators suspect the killer may have broken into the vacant apartment neighboring Hidra’s through a skylight, then moved from the unit’s balcony to his.

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Inside, officers found a shattered skylight and dried blood, according to two sources not authorized to discuss the investigation.

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You capture the birds hovering, in flight, trapped in a skylight or doing physical therapy.

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One occupant had to escape through the front door, and two others in a converted loft climbed through a skylight on to the roof.

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