in the cold light of day

: having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

: having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected

: not heated: such as

: bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat

: a condition of low temperature

: a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling

: with utter finality : absolutely, completely

: without introduction or advance notice

: without preparation or warm-up

: something that makes vision possible

: the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors

: electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters (about 186,000 miles) per second

: having light : bright

: not dark, intense, or swarthy in color or coloring : pale

: medium in saturation and high in lightness

: to become light : brighten

: to take fire

: to ignite something (such as a cigarette)

: having little weight : not heavy

: designed to carry a comparatively small load

: having relatively little weight in proportion to bulk

: lightly

: with little baggage

: dismount

: settle, alight

: to fall unexpectedly

: the time of light between one night and the next

: daylight

: daytime