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
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Housed in a graceful Edwardian building with long oak galleries and graceful skylights, Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street is one of London’s most beautiful bookshops.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The kitchen also gets a nice glow from the six skylights.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 24 July 2025
Ayten Nadeau, the founder of i-TEN DESIGNS in Raleigh, North Carolina, isn't a fan of installing skylights in homes.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
For herself: a darkroom, also on the ground floor, and a photography studio on the top, under a skylight.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The kitchen also gets a nice glow from the six skylights.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 24 July 2025
Ayten Nadeau, the founder of i-TEN DESIGNS in Raleigh, North Carolina, isn't a fan of installing skylights in homes.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
For herself: a darkroom, also on the ground floor, and a photography studio on the top, under a skylight.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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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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