fanlight.

A semicircular or semielliptical window above a door, often divided by radiating bars.

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Words that belong together

• decorative fanlight
• leaded fanlight
• fanlight above the door

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Morning light spread through the fanlight onto the entrance tiles.

The door was plain, but its fanlight contained delicate blue glass.

Through the cracked fanlight, she could see the porch lamp glowing.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Named for its fan-like arrangement; not a fan or a light fitting. Count noun: fanlights.