daylight

noun

day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt How to pronounce daylight (audio)
1
: the light of day
2
3
: dawn
4
a
: knowledge or understanding of something that has been obscure
began to see daylight on the problem
b
: the quality or state of being open : openness
5
daylights plural
b
: mental soundness or stability : wits
scared the daylights out of him
6
: a perceptible space, gap, or difference
denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions

Examples of daylight in a Sentence

Open up the curtains and let some daylight into the room. As daylight fades into darkness, everyone returns to their homes. For pictures taken in daylight, use a different film. We could see daylight through the cracks in the wall. The accident happened just after daylight. They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.
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Alaska experiences the shortest daylight hours in the country. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024 Have lunch outside in the daylight to reinforce healthy circadian rhythms. Try happy-hour dinners. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024 In the gray daylight of the first days of Syria’s freedom, its citizens appear so far to be behaving not like unrestrained madmen but like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty, delivered even by an erstwhile jihadist. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024 However, in bright daylight, images shot up to 5x remain usable. iQOO 13 Review: Verdict The iQOO 13 is priced at INR 54,999 (roughly $650) for the base 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daylight 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of daylight was in the 14th century

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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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daylight

noun
day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt How to pronounce daylight (audio)
1
: the light of day
2
3
4
: knowledge or understanding of something that has been unclear
began to see daylight on the problem

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