sunlight
Meaning
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- All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.
- Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
- Synonym of sunrise.
Frequency
Hyphenated as
sun‧light
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English sonnelight, sunneliht, from Old English sunnan lēoht (“sunlight”), equivalent to sun + light. Cognate with Dutch zonlicht (“sunlight”), German Low German Sünnenlücht (“sunlight”), German Sonnenlicht (“sunlight”).
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