Illustration of fanlight
: a semicircular window with radiating bars like the ribs of a fan that is placed over a door or window
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Preservationists also saved the commemorative cornerstone and the bronze plaque from the East Wing's 1942 renovation, two fanlight windows and the Kennedy Garden arbor.
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Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
In the entryway, the original fanlight window from the 1790s is still intact.
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Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Jan. 2024
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Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
In the entryway, the original fanlight window from the 1790s is still intact.
—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Jan. 2024
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“Fanlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanlight. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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fanlight
noun
fan·light
ˈfan-ˌlīt 
: a semicircular window having bars extending from the center that is placed over a door or window
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