1. a semicircular or fan-shaped window above a door or another window
Usage: architectural

Examples

• The Georgian house featured an elegant fanlight above the front door.
• Natural light streamed through the decorative fanlight into the entrance hall.
• The architect designed a beautiful fanlight with intricate glazing bars.
• Many colonial homes include fanlights as distinctive architectural features.
• The fanlight’s curved glass panels created interesting shadow patterns on the floor.
• Restoration work included repairing the damaged fanlight above the main entrance.