daylight

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
2. (countable, uncountable) A light source that simulates daylight.
3. (countable) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
4. (countable, uncountable) The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
5. (countable, uncountable) Daybreak.
6. (countable, uncountable) Exposure to public scrutiny.
7. (countable, uncountable) A clear, open space.
8. (countable) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
9. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
10. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
11. (countable, uncountable) The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.

Verb

1. To expose to daylight
2. To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
3. To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
4. To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
5. (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.

Synonyms

day

daytime

dawn

daybreak

light

morn

sunlight

sunrise

🌅

sun-up

morning

cockcrow

sun

🌞

forenoon

clear

crack of dawn

light of day

dawing

break of day

break of dawn

bright

daily

first light

noon

🕛

openness

outside

sunshine

sunup

Aurora

broad daylight

early morning

the light of day

James Thomson

1st light

dayrise

Translations

Tageslicht

jour

lumière du jour

luce del giorno

luz del día

luz do dia

día

daglicht

dia

αυγή

dia

journée

point du jour

aurore

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: daye-lighte

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Deegeslucht

Cognate with Western Frisian: deiljocht

Cognate with Dutch: daglicht

Cognate with German: Tageslicht

In summary

From Middle English daye-lighte, dey liȝht, dailiȝt, day-liht, dai-liht (also as days lyȝt, daies liht), equivalent to day + light. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deegeslucht, Daisljoacht (“daylight”), West Frisian deiljocht (“daylight”), Dutch daglicht (“daylight”), German Tageslicht (“daylight”).

Sentences

There's a podium discussion about the pros and cons of daylight saving time .