dormer
dormer — noun
- dormersingular
- dormersplural
1. a window built upright in a small part of a sloping roof that projects outward
a window built upright in a small part of a sloping roof that projects outward
The builder cut the roof and framed a dormer above Linh's attic desk.
build a dormer as part of a roof project
Morning sun came through the dormer and lit the sewing table.
light comes through the dormer into a room
Rain drummed on the dormer while Joon closed the attic window.
The old cottage had one dormer facing the garden and two chimneys.
Eli sketched a new dormer to make the upstairs bedroom brighter.
- roof window
a broad term that can also include skylights, unlike a dormer
- attic window
a looser everyday description, not a precise architectural label
文法句型
add a dormer
build a dormer
light came through the dormer
用法筆記
A dormer usually names the roof structure with the upright window, not just the glass itself. It differs from a skylight, which is set more flatly into the roof surface.