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
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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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Innocent lives were taken in broad daylight in a place where people should feel safe to run their everyday errands and to live their everyday lives.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
That daylight is fleeting against NFL defenders, especially ones that can close.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Al Pacino plays Will Dormer, a detective in Alaska, trying to catch Finch while suffering from crippling insomnia exacerbated by the arctic town's perpetual daylight.
—Nate Jones, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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