skylight /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ noun4 •A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light. •A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within. •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 region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface. formsskylights