skylight
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skylight
- /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
Where it comes from
From sky + light.
noun skylights
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A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
Similar: oculus
- 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.
- A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
- A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.
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noun window dome or opening in the roof
| Español | tragaluz, claraboya, celaje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 채광창 chaegwangchang |
| 日本語 | 天窓 tenmado |
| 中文 | 天窗 tiānchuāng |
| Português | claraboia |
| Français | fenêtre de toit, lucarne, vélux, verrière |
| Deutsch | Dachluke, Dachfenster, Dachflächenfenster |
| Italiano | lucernario |
| Română | lucarnă, luminator |
| Русский | светово́й люк svetovój ljuk |
| עברית | צֹהַר tsohar |
Talk about this word "skylight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skylight. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. skylight. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skylight "skylight." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skylight.
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@misc{skylight_2026,
title = {skylight},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skylight},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
