Clerestory

/klˈɛɹɪstəɹˌi/

/klˈɛɹɪstɚɹi/

Clerestory

a high section of a wall, typically containing windows or other openings, that allows natural light to enter a building while providing a sense of height and airiness to the interior space

synonyms : clearstory

Examples

1. And you can see no clerestory here.

2. So you can let some light there into the clerestory windows.

3. Fragmentary images in the clerestory of St Ann and St Matthew in July and September also fit the scheme.

4. The south wall, in contrast, offered models of female piety-- the knowledgeable Christian Katherine and the Virgin herself whose funeral and assumption in the clerestory culminated in her coronation on the North wall.