skylight
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- noun
- /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
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- In the art studio, the skylight provides natural light that artists love to work with.
- windows and skylights
- glass skylight
But he said he fell out of a window, a skylight and landed on his head.
- But he said he fell out of a window, a skylight and landed on his head.
- We also put a skylight in her room.
- We're going to put some cool huge windows in, some decks in, some skylights in, some track lighting in.
- A chalet with a huge sunroof, skylight and light is pouring in the skylight, beautiful light.
- However, if you have, you know, windows on your roof, which some people do skylights, that makes the situation much, much better.
- Like no light from this skylight gets over there and that's why it is still supple.
- And also I found one on the roof the other day because apparently he heard a noise and he looked on the skylight and there was just an egg.
Examples
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The sun was angling down from the skylight onto the surface of the swimming pool.
Fiction book (1995) -
The only light besides the moon and the stars coming through the skylight overhead was that of scented candles.
Fiction book (1993) -
Can you reach the skylight? - You better hurry!
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The group collected in the middle of the hall, under the skylight, not speaking.
Fiction book (1991) -
The room was fitted like a doctor's office, with a skylight above, and it was very cold.
Fiction book (1998) -
My men chased him up to the top floor, but he got out through the skylight.
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Mary found herself glaring up at the skylight, the sweet blue heaven behind it.
Fiction book (1996) -
There's an old building with a skylight and lots of stairs.
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And I bought an apartment, my very own apartment, with a real studio with soundproof walls and a skylight.
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A single beam of light slipped down from the skylight, illuminating one wild eye.
Fiction book (1998)
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Morphology
Etymology
Skylight is made from the two simple words sky and light, so it literally means 'light from the sky'. That's why a skylight is a window in the roof or ceiling that brings natural daylight into a room.