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
6
: a perceptible space, gap, or difference
denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions
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.
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Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
What is daylight saving time Daylight saving time was enacted in 1918 under President Woodrow Wilson with the idea of saving energy and taking advantage of daylight hours.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular belief, daylight saving time wasn’t created to help farmers.
—Sarah Linn and, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
What is daylight saving time Daylight saving time was enacted in 1918 under President Woodrow Wilson with the idea of saving energy and taking advantage of daylight hours.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular belief, daylight saving time wasn’t created to help farmers.
—Sarah Linn and, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daylight
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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