MEANING
A glazed opening in a roof that admits daylight from above.
Use it for
overhead illumination; converted lofts; enclosed rooms with daylightChange a room's light without adding a view at eye level.
Words that belong together
- roof skylight
- frosted skylight
- light through the skylight
On the page
A square of blue sky appeared through the skylight above the bath.
The studio needed no lamps until clouds covered its skylights.
During the hailstorm, she pulled the bed away from the skylight.
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Word forms
- Base
- skylight
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Unlike an ordinary window, placed overhead; may be fixed or openable. Count noun: skylights.
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