A semicircular or fan-shaped window placed above a door or larger window, often with radiating bars like fan blades.
Compound of 'fan' and 'light' (Old English 'leoht'). This architectural term emerged in the 18th century during the Georgian period when these decorative windows became fashionable in English homes.
Fanlights weren't just beautiful—they were actually brilliant engineering: the semicircular shape maximized light distribution and the radiating bars distributed structural stress perfectly, making them both art and physics!
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