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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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.
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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
The space truly takes advantage of its abundance of windows and a skylight, bringing in plenty of natural light and showcasing the forest outside.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Much to-do was made at the Broad’s debut over the football-size expanse of column-free space on the third floor, where the permanent collection is shown, with lovely natural illumination diffused from a vast skylight.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In preparation for the new store, the building underwent a near complete gut renovation — apart from Regency-style marble staircase and skylight, which Saks preserved.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
But surely Mandy must have spent some time, during that night, gazing at the dim square of the bedroom skylight and thinking about the girl sleeping on the fold-out, who had been so unabashed about changing that Mandy had seen her young, buoyant breasts.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Spanning two decks, the owner’s suite comprises a spacious stateroom with a skylight and fireplace, dual bathrooms, two dressing rooms, and a private Jacuzzi with a sunbathing area.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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
The space truly takes advantage of its abundance of windows and a skylight, bringing in plenty of natural light and showcasing the forest outside.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Much to-do was made at the Broad’s debut over the football-size expanse of column-free space on the third floor, where the permanent collection is shown, with lovely natural illumination diffused from a vast skylight.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In preparation for the new store, the building underwent a near complete gut renovation — apart from Regency-style marble staircase and skylight, which Saks preserved.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
But surely Mandy must have spent some time, during that night, gazing at the dim square of the bedroom skylight and thinking about the girl sleeping on the fold-out, who had been so unabashed about changing that Mandy had seen her young, buoyant breasts.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Spanning two decks, the owner’s suite comprises a spacious stateroom with a skylight and fireplace, dual bathrooms, two dressing rooms, and a private Jacuzzi with a sunbathing area.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 25 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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