Definition

1. Noun:
   • A window installed in a roof or ceiling: A "skylight" is a glazed opening in a roof or ceiling designed to allow natural daylight to enter a building from above.

Usage

• A "skylight" is used as a standard count noun.
• It is typically installed in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings to provide interior illumination and, in some cases, ventilation.
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Advanced Usage

• "Roof lantern" or "Cupola": While a "skylight" is generally a flat or slightly domed window, a "roof lantern" or "cupola" is a more pronounced, often decorative, raised structure on a roof with windows on its sides, serving a similar purpose of admitting light.
  • The Victorian-era building featured an ornate glass cupola that functioned as a large skylight for the central hall below.

Variants and Related Words

• Dome skylight (n): A skylight with a curved, dome-shaped glazing, often made of acrylic for durability.
  • They installed a dome skylight in the bathroom for privacy and light.
• Ventilating skylight (n): A skylight that can be opened to allow air circulation.
  • The new skylight in the kitchen is a ventilating model to help reduce heat.

Synonyms

• Roof window: A very close synonym, though sometimes "roof window" implies an opening that is more vertical and accessible, like a dormer.
• Ceiling light: This is less common and can be ambiguous, as it may also refer to an electric light fixture.

Related Phrases

• "Skylight well" or "light well": The shaft or opening in the ceiling/roof structure that surrounds and frames the skylight.
  • The skylight well was painted white to reflect as much light as possible into the room.

Noun

1. a window in a roof to admit daylight