skylight

Meaning

1. A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
2. 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.
3. A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
4. A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.

Synonyms

fanlight

transom

dormer window

dormer

hatch

light

louver

roof-light

scuttle

sunroof

trap door

sky radiation

ice skylight

transom window

ridge turret

bringing light

diffuse sky radiaiton

diffuse skylight

bay window

spire light

clearness

dormer-window

dormitory

Hyphenated as

sky‧light

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/

Etymology

From sky + light.