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ABAT-JOUR

In architecture, the term abat-jour is applied to an aperture in a wall, such as a window for example, whose sides and or bottom have been cut back and sloped away from the interior in order to allow more light in. The resulting aperture is larger inside the building, than it is outside.

The term abat-jour is also applied to a skylight.
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