sunlight

noun

sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt 

: the light of the sun : sunshine

Synonyms of sunlight

• sun
• sunshine

Examples of sunlight in a Sentence

Sunlight streamed through the windows.

let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight

Recent Examples on the Web

This creates a tidy structure, provides access to sunlight and airflow, and promotes vigorous new vegetative growth for a bigger, healthier harvest. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Dazzling in majolica tile, the Santa Maria Assunta catches the sunlight in ribbons of green, gold, and cobalt—an architectural wonder shimmering above the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

The tandem solar cell stacks a perovskite layer over a CIGS layer to capture different sunlight wavelengths simultaneously, creating a light, flexible, and efficient thin-film device. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sunlight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

sunlight

noun

sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt 

: the light of the sun : sunshine