1
: the diffused and reflected light of the sky
2
: an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light
Examples of skylight in a Sentence
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In the late 1970s, Fred Pressman covered an alley abutting their property on the 17th Street side with a skylight and turned it over to his wife to fill with home goods.
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Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Both of the bedrooms and the en suite bathrooms overlook the forested landscape, and skylights pour natural light into the home.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Ryan Corbin, Boone's charismatic son and the grandson of the legendary Pat Boone, suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2001 after falling three stories through a skylight onto a cement floor.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
In fact, the master suite spans two decks and features a large skylight and fireplace, and his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Between each vine, a 4-foot-wide skylight will allow shafts of light to flood the terminal below.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Both open into a stunning double-height atrium topped by a vaulted skylight and displaying hardwood floors inlaid with glass panels.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Walking into the museum’s new entrance on West 79th Street, visitors’ heads crane upwards to take in what appears to be a four-story cavern of arching walkways and branching side tunnels, filled, on a beautiful spring day, with natural light pouring in from skylights overhead.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Both of the bedrooms and the en suite bathrooms overlook the forested landscape, and skylights pour natural light into the home.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Ryan Corbin, Boone's charismatic son and the grandson of the legendary Pat Boone, suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2001 after falling three stories through a skylight onto a cement floor.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
In fact, the master suite spans two decks and features a large skylight and fireplace, and his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Between each vine, a 4-foot-wide skylight will allow shafts of light to flood the terminal below.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024
Two original skylights bring in natural light and an original 75-foot-long brick wall runs from the length of the kitchen to the end of the primary bedroom.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Both open into a stunning double-height atrium topped by a vaulted skylight and displaying hardwood floors inlaid with glass panels.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Walking into the museum’s new entrance on West 79th Street, visitors’ heads crane upwards to take in what appears to be a four-story cavern of arching walkways and branching side tunnels, filled, on a beautiful spring day, with natural light pouring in from skylights overhead.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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skylight
noun
sky·light
ˈskī-ˌlīt 
: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling
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