skylight en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
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Etymology
From sky + light.
Meanings
- A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
- 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.
- A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
- A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skylights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (51)
ko 채광창 (window dome or opening in the roof) · ga forléas (window dome or opening in the roof) · gl bufarda (window dome or opening in the roof) · ro lucarnă (window dome or opening in the roof) · gl claraboia (window dome or opening in the roof) · ga fuinneog dhín (window dome or opening in the roof) · ja 天窓 (window dome or opening in the roof) · da tagvindue (window dome or opening in the roof) · fr fenêtre de toit (window dome or opening in the roof) · ga spéirléas (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi auringon hajasäteily (solar radiation) · sv taklucka (window dome or opening in the roof) · pt claraboia (window dome or opening in the roof) · es claraboya (window dome or opening in the roof) · tl luneto (window dome or opening in the roof) · ca claraboia (window dome or opening in the roof) · nl koepel (window dome or opening in the roof) · nb takvindu (window dome or opening in the roof) · bg тавански прозорец (window dome or opening in the roof) · fr vélux (window dome or opening in the roof) · hy երդիկ (window dome or opening in the roof) · ca lluerna (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi valoaukko (window dome or opening in the roof) · it lucernario (window dome or opening in the roof) · de Dachflächenfenster (window dome or opening in the roof) · vo nufalitöp (window dome or opening in the roof) · de Dachfenster (window dome or opening in the roof) · es celaje (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi kattoikkuna (window dome or opening in the roof) · uga 𐎜𐎗𐎁𐎚 (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi kattokupu (window dome or opening in the roof) · ru светово́й люк (window dome or opening in the roof) · fr lucarne (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi laavatunnelin aukko (hole in a lava tube) · sh krovni ptozor (window dome or opening in the roof) · es tragaluz (window dome or opening in the roof) · he צֹהַר (window dome or opening in the roof) · fi kattovalokupu (window dome or opening in the roof) · cy ffenestr do (window dome or opening in the roof) · tr aydınlık (window dome or opening in the roof) · hu tetőablak (window dome or opening in the roof) · pl świetlik (window dome or opening in the roof) · nl zonnedak (window dome or opening in the roof) · ro luminator (window dome or opening in the roof) · gd leòsan-adhair (window dome or opening in the roof) · sv takfönster (window dome or opening in the roof) · de Dachluke (window dome or opening in the roof) · fr verrière (window dome or opening in the roof) · cmn 天窗 (window dome or opening in the roof) · sh svetlarnik (window dome or opening in the roof) · sv ljusöppning (window dome or opening in the roof)