skylight
noun/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
Etymology From sky + light.
1
Architecture A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics 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
Geography, Geology, Natural sciences, Volcanology 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.
- Derived terms
- skylighted, tubular skylight
- Hypernyms
- light