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A fanlight is a form of lunette window (transom window), often semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like an open fan.cite-ref-1[1] It is placed over another window or a doorway,cite-ref-2[2]cite-ref-3[3] and is sometimes hinged to a transom. The bars in the fixed glazed window spread out in the manner of a sunburst. It is also called a sunburst light.cite-ref-4[4] In federation housing it is also called a toplight or top light.cite-ref-5[5]

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cite-note-11. ↑ citerefpoppelierschambers2003Poppeliers, John C.; Chambers, S. Allen Jr. (2003). What Style is it? A Guide to American Architecture (2, revised, illustrated ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 135. ISBN 9780471250364.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefching1995Ching, Francis D. K. (1995). A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York: Adam Jumaa and Sons. p. 63. ISBN 0-471-28451-3.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Fanlight". Illustrated Architecture Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

cite-note-44. ↑ "Fanlight, Pilaster". ushistory.org. Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefeast2024East, John (2024-01-01). "The Federation Bungalow in Brisbane: An Architectural History". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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