Also spelled sky-light

US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
noun Freq #25096

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a window in a roof to admit daylight

  2. 2
    noun

    A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

  3. 3
    noun

    Diffuse sky radiation—solar radiation reaching the earth's surface after having been scattered from the direct solar beam by molecules or suspensoids in the atmosphere.

  4. 4
    noun

    A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a window in a roof to admit... fanlight
2 noun · a window, dome, or opening... oculus
Word family
Derived forms skylighted

Etymology

From sky + light.

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