daylight

day·light

noun \ˈdā-ˌlīt\

Definition of DAYLIGHT

1

: the light of day

2

: daytime

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

plural

a : consciousness

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

1. Open up the curtains and let some daylight into the room.
2. As daylight fades into darkness, everyone returns to their homes.
3. For pictures taken in daylight, use a different film.
4. We could see daylight through the cracks in the wall.
5. The accident happened just after daylight.
6. They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.

First Known Use of DAYLIGHT

13th century

Related to DAYLIGHT

Synonyms

aurora, cockcrow, dawning, day, daybreak, dawn, light, morn, morning, sun, sunrise, sunup

Antonyms

nightfall, sundown, sunset

Related Words

daytime; forenoon

Near Antonyms

dark, darkness, midnight, night, nighttime; afternoon, midday; dusk, evening, eventide, gloaming, twilight

Rhymes with DAYLIGHT

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