What does "skylight" mean?
A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
Skylight
/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
- Grammar: skylight is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: afterglow, air glow, bay, bay window.
- Useful contrasts: no skylight, opaque ceiling.
- Usage evidence: A room with a skylight would be fine.
How to use "skylight"
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Meaning check
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
- 2 a window in a roof to admit daylight wordnet
- 3 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 A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
- 5 A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
no skylightopaque ceiling
Example
"A room with a skylight would be fine."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "skylight"?
Common synonyms include: afterglow, air glow, bay, bay window, bow window, candescence.
How do you use "skylight" in a sentence?
A room with a skylight would be fine.
How do you pronounce "skylight"?
Pronounced /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/.
Etymology
From sky + light.