noun
fanlight
Fanlight (noun) means a small, often fan-shaped window above a door, sometimes hinged so it can open.
noun
1
A small, often fan-shaped window above a door, sometimes hinged so it can open.
"It turned out to be a big gloomy pile with ivy and peeling walls and a smashed fanlight over the door, the kind of place where you picture a mad stepdaughter locked up in the attic."
— John Banville, The Newton Letter (1982)
"This street is Summer. Faces of brick run together to make a single block-long face. The house numbers are set in fanlights of stained glass above the doors."
— John Updike, Rabbit (1960)
"Limpet was out, but with a deal of struggling he managed to screw himself through the fanlight, removing in that process the dust of many ages."
— Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia (1913)
2
An electric fan, usually fitted to a ceiling, that also works as a light.
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Etymology
Formed from fan and light ("window; source of illumination").
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of fanlight?
"fanlight" (noun) means a small, often fan-shaped window above a door, sometimes hinged so it can open.
What is another word for fanlight?
Other words for "fanlight" include skylight, transom.
What are the different meanings of fanlight?
"fanlight" has 2 main meanings: 1. A small, often fan-shaped window above a door, sometimes hinged so it can open; 2. An electric fan, usually fitted to a ceiling, that also works as a light.
