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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Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
In the endless daylight of the Arctic summer, the tapetum lucidum, a mirror-like layer behind the retina, glows golden, reflecting light efficiently to prevent overexposure.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
And with the loss of daylight in those months, there is a greater chance the threat of dangerous storms carries into the evening and overnight hours.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Michigan and the Northern Hemisphere will see less and less daylight each day until then.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
In the endless daylight of the Arctic summer, the tapetum lucidum, a mirror-like layer behind the retina, glows golden, reflecting light efficiently to prevent overexposure.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
And with the loss of daylight in those months, there is a greater chance the threat of dangerous storms carries into the evening and overnight hours.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Michigan and the Northern Hemisphere will see less and less daylight each day until then.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daylight
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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