Definitions for skylightˈskaɪˌlaɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sky•lightˈskaɪˌlaɪt(n.)
an opening in a roof or ceiling, fitted with glass, for admitting daylight.
Category: Building Trades, Architecture
Origin of skylight:
1670–80
sky′light`ed-ˌlɪt(adj.)
sky′lit`-ˌlɪt(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
skylight, fanlight(noun)
a window in a roof to admit daylight
Wiktionary
skylight(Noun)
A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
skylight(Noun)
Diffuse sky radiationsolar radiation reaching the earth's surface after having been scattered from the direct solar beam by molecules or suspensoids in the atmosphere
Origin: From sky + light.
Webster Dictionary
Skylight(noun)
a window placed in the roof of a building, in the ceiling of a room, or in the deck of a ship, for the admission of light from above
Translations for skylight
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- plafonvenster, dakvensterAfrikaans
- كُوَّة السَّقفArabic
- тавански прозорецBulgarian
- claraboiaPortuguese (BR)
- světlíkCzech
- das OberlichtGerman
- ovenlysvindue; tagvindueDanish
- φωταγωγόςGreek
- claraboya, tragaluzSpanish
- katuseaken, luukEstonian
- پنجره سقفيا شيروانيFarsi
- kattoikkunaFinnish
- lucarneFrench
- צוֹהָרHebrew
- झरोखा, रोशनदानHindi
- prozor na krovu ili stropuCroatian
- tetőablakHungarian
- genting kacaIndonesian
- þakgluggiIcelandic
- lucernarioItalian
- 天窓Japanese
- 채광창Korean
- stoglangisLithuanian
- virsgaisma; jumta gaismaLatvian
- genting kacaMalay
- dakraamDutch
- takvinduNorwegian
- świetlikPolish
- پنجره سقفيا شيروانيPersian
- "كولك، دريچه. كولك، دريچهPashto
- clarabóiaPortuguese
- lucarnăRomanian
- окно в потолке/крышеRussian
- svetlíkSlovak
- strešno ali stropno oknoSlovenian
- krovni prozorSerbian
- takfönsterSwedish
- หน้าต่างบนหลังคาThai
- tavan penceresi,üst aydınlıkTurkish
- 天窗Chinese (Trad.)
- верхнє світло; засклений дахUkrainian
- چھت میں بنی کھڑکی یا جالیUrdu
- cửa sổ ở trần , mái nhàVietnamese
- 天窗Chinese (Simp.)
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