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skylight.

A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
  1. A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

  2. 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.

  3. A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.

  4. A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.

Where this word comes from

From sky + light.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.