fanlight/ˈfænˌlaɪt/EtymologyFrom fan + light (“window; source of illumination”).nounA semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom.“One house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire; and at the door of this, which wore a great air of wealth and comfort, though it was now plunged in darkness except for the fan-light, Mr. Utterson stopped and knocked. A well-dressed, elderly servant opened the door.”An electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture.