daylight

noun

day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt 

1

: the light of day

2

: daytime

3

: dawn

4

a

: knowledge or understanding of something that has been obscure

began to see daylight on the problem

b

: the quality or state of being open : openness

5

daylights plural

a

: consciousness

b

: mental soundness or stability : wits

scared the daylights out of him

6

: a perceptible space, gap, or difference

denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions

Synonyms

• aurora
• cockcrow
• dawn
• dawning
• day
• daybreak
• light
• morn
• morning
• sun
• sunrise
• sunup

Examples of daylight in a Sentence

Open up the curtains and let some daylight into the room.

As daylight fades into darkness, everyone returns to their homes.

For pictures taken in daylight, use a different film.

We could see daylight through the cracks in the wall.

The accident happened just after daylight.

They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, this is the window when deer move most during daylight hours. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024

Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe daylight savings, according to CBS. —Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024

These trends will, of course, continue until daylight saving starts again in March. —Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024

One is billed as a ‘daylight horror’ about a half-man, half-tiger rampaging in the shadows of Kuala Lumpur’s towering expansion. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing daylight

• as clear as day/daylight/anything
• daylight between
• daylight saving time
• in broad daylight
• put some daylight between
• see daylight

Kids Definition

daylight

noun

day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt 

1

: the light of day

2

: daytime

3

: dawn entry 2 sense 1

4

: knowledge or understanding of something that has been unclear

began to see daylight on the problem