Daylight Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Daylight has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

"the dawn turned night into day"

"it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"

day daytime daylight

light during the daytime

"The hikers emerged from the cave into bright daylight after hours of darkness."

daylight

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

"The garden looked brighter after the heavy clouds finally let the daylight break through."

In plain English: Daylight is the natural light you see when it's daytime and the sun is up.

"The garden looked much brighter when he opened the curtains and let in more daylight."

Usage: Use daylight when referring specifically to natural sunlight during daytime hours rather than artificial lighting or darkness. It often appears in phrases like "daylight savings time" or "in broad daylight," where it emphasizes visibility and normal waking conditions.

Verb

To expose to daylight

"The detective decided to leave the body in the sun to see if it would decompose faster."

Example Sentences

"The garden looked much brighter when he opened the curtains and let in more daylight." noun

"The sunlight streamed through the window to wake us up early in daylight." noun

"We need more daylight savings time if we want longer evenings for our kids." noun

"He prefers working during the day rather than relying on artificial lighting after dark." noun

Origin

Daylight comes from Middle English daye-lighte, which combined the words for "day" and "light." This term has been used in English since before 1200 to describe natural illumination during daytime.

Rhyming Words

ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight right wight sight voight blight

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