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daylight

/ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
day-light
IPA
/ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A light source that simulates daylight.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.

Countable

noun

The period of time between sunrise and sunset.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Daybreak.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Exposure to public scrutiny.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A clear, open space.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English daye-lighte, dey liȝht, dailiȝt, day-liht, dai-liht (also as days lyȝt, daies liht), equivalent to day + light. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deegeslucht, Daisljoacht (“daylight”), West Frisian deiljocht (“daylight”), Dutch daglicht (“daylight”), German Tageslicht (“daylight”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

daylights (plural) day-light (alternative) daylights (present, singular) daylighting (participle, present) daylighted (participle, past) daylighted (past) daylit (participle, past) daylit (past)

Derived Forms

daylighter multidaylight predaylight semidaylight

Phrases

beat the daylight out of broad daylight burn daylight create daylight between oneself and someone daylight factor daylight factory daylight overdraft daylight robbery

Frequently Paired Words

sunlight is the best disinfectant sunshine law starlight moonlight heeltap dawn sunrise sunset

Synonyms

sunlight sunshine daytime day daylight daylength photoperiod sunrise dayspring dawn ass crack of dawn break

Antonyms

night darkness

Questions

How do you pronounce daylight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/.
What does daylight mean?
The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
Where does daylight come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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