daylight
Meaning
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- The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
- A light source that simulates daylight.
- 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.
- The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- Daybreak.
- Exposure to public scrutiny.
- A clear, open space.
- The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
- Meaningful or noticeable difference or distinction between two things, especially concepts.
- The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
Synonyms
light of day
early morning
the light of day
James Thomson
1st light
Frequency
Hyphenated as
day‧light
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdeɪlaɪt/
Etymology
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”).
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