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
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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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Californians will experience more daylight in the evening and less in the morning.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
The footage shows the large-mouthed, many-toothed fish swimming toward daylight off the coast of the Spanish island of Tenerife.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Bills related to elections, daylight saving time and collective bargaining rapidly made their way through the Utah Legislature during Week 3 of the session.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Neither broad daylight nor below-freezing temps deterred a St. Paul man from committing a string of car break-ins in Chanhassen earlier this month.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
The footage shows the large-mouthed, many-toothed fish swimming toward daylight off the coast of the Spanish island of Tenerife.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Bills related to elections, daylight saving time and collective bargaining rapidly made their way through the Utah Legislature during Week 3 of the session.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Neither broad daylight nor below-freezing temps deterred a St. Paul man from committing a string of car break-ins in Chanhassen earlier this month.
—Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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