fanlight

A noun referring to a window, often semicircular, located above a door or another window, typically hinged to a crosspiece and sometimes featuring sash bars resembling a fan's ribs; it can also refer to a roof window that admits daylight.

• 🌐نافذة صغيرة، غالبًا نصف دائرية أو مقوسة، تُوضع فوق باب أو نافذة أخرى، وتكون عادة مثبتة على عارضة أفقية وقد تحتوي على تقسيمات تشبه أضلاع المروحة؛ كما قد تطلق على نافذة في السقف تدخل منها أشعة النهار.

1. Window above a door C1 formal british

   A window placed above a door, often hinged to a horizontal crosspiece, used to let in light.

   • The old house had a beautiful fanlight above the front door.
   • She opened the fanlight to let some fresh air into the hallway.
   • The fanlight was decorated with intricate glass patterns.

   🌐نافذة فوق الباب

   المرادفات: transomtransom window

2. Roof window C1 formal british

   A window installed in a roof to allow daylight to enter a room.

   • The attic was brightened by a small fanlight in the roof.
   • They installed a fanlight to illuminate the dark staircase.
   • The fanlight in the ceiling provided natural light during the day.

   🌐نافذة السطح

3. Semicircular window C1 formal british

   A semicircular window, often placed over a door or another window, with sash bars resembling the ribs of a fan.

   • The Georgian architecture featured a classic fanlight over the entrance.
   • The fanlight's fan-shaped design added elegance to the room.
   • He admired the intricate fanlight above the library door.

   🌐نافذة نصف دائرية

• fanlights plural form
• fanlights' possessive plural form
• fanlight's possessive singular form