Meaning & use

daylight

noun·Everyday

The natural light that occurs during the day, or the daytime period itself.

See it in a sentence

We tried to finish the hike while there was still daylight.

The office relies on daylight through large windows instead of artificial lighting.

A note on using this word

The phrase broad daylight emphasizes that something happened openly, in full view, during the day.

Words with a similar meaning

sunlight

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Words with an opposite meaning

darkness

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