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skylight

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sky·light  (sklt)
n.
1. An overhead window, as in a roof, admitting daylight.
2. Light from the sky.
3. A hole in the congealed surface of a lava flow, through which flowing lava can be seen.
skylight [ˈskaɪˌlaɪt]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a window placed in a roof or ceiling to admit daylight Also called fanlight
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skylightskylight - a window in a roof to admit daylight
fanlight
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
Translations
skylight [ˈskaɪlaɪt] N → tragaluz m, claraboya f
skylight [ˈskaɪlaɪt] n → puits m de lumière
skylight [ˈskaɪˌlaɪt] n → lucernario
skylight [ˈskaɪˌlaɪt] n → lucernario


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Then Clara, the coloured maid, would escort you up the carpeted ladder that served for the fourth flight, and show you the Skylight Room.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
Now and again their faces became white, as the lightning flashed, and finally a terrific crash came, making the panes of the skylight lift at the joints.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
A Roman gentleman stood by his side and explained to him the skilful construction and ingenuity of the vast fabric and its wonderful architecture, and when they had left the skylight he said to the emperor, 'A thousand times, your Sacred Majesty, the impulse came upon me to seize your Majesty in my arms and fling myself down from yonder skylight, so as to leave behind me in the world a name that would last for ever.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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