fan-light
Definition
Noun - A semicircular window placed above a door, often with radiating bars resembling a fan. - Example: The old house had a beautiful fan-light above the front entrance.
Usage Examples
Advanced Usage
- "fan-light transom": A combined structure where the fan-light is set within a transom frame above a door.
- The fan-light transom was ornately carved and painted gold.
Variants and Related Words
- Fanlight (n): alternative spelling, often used interchangeably.
- The fanlight above the kitchen door was broken and needed repair.
- Fan-shaped (adj): having the shape of an open fan.
- The window was fan-shaped, matching the style of the fan-light.
Synonyms
- Semicircular window: a window shaped like half a circle.
- Transom light: a window above a door, though not necessarily semicircular.
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms directly involve "fan-light.")