fanlight C2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈfænˌlaɪt/ UK /ˈfænlaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #178189 Meanings 1 noun a small window above a door or another window, traditionally semicircular with fan-shaped glazing bars A faint glow from the fanlight showed that someone was still awake upstairs. 2 noun a hinged window or roof light used to admit daylight or ventilation They opened the fanlight to let warm air escape from the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small window above a door... transom windowoverlight 2 noun · a hinged window or roof... skylightventilator Word family Derived forms fanlighted Related forms transomwindowskylight Etymology A compound of fan and light in the older sense "window or opening that admits light." The name refers to the radiating glazing bars of the traditional semicircular window above a doorway. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fanlight **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfænˌlaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfænlaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 178189 ## Meanings 1. a small window above a door or another window, traditionally semicircular with fan-shaped glazing bars 2. a hinged window or roof light used to admit daylight or ventilation ## Examples - A faint glow from the fanlight showed that someone was still awake upstairs. - They opened the fanlight to let warm air escape from the room. ## Synonyms - transom window - overlight - skylight ## Derived Forms - fanlighted ## Related Forms - transom - window - skylight ## Etymology A compound of fan and light in the older sense "window or opening that admits light." The name refers to the radiating glazing bars of the traditional semicircular window above a doorway. ## Topics - House & Home markdown