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daylight

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

daylightnoun

daylights

Translations

рассвет

We started our journey at daylight.

Мы начали наше путешествие на рассвете.

дневной свет

The room was filled with daylight.

Комната была наполнена дневным светом.

Additional translations

световой день

Definitions

The natural light of the day, especially during the time when the sun is above the horizon.

The room was filled with daylight streaming through the large windows.

The period of time during which the sun is above the horizon; daytime.

We should finish the hike while there's still daylight.

A gap or space between two objects.

There was just enough daylight between the two cars for him to park.

One's senses or courage (used mainly in the plural in informal expressions).

The sudden bang scared the daylights out of everyone in the room.

The time of sunrise; dawn; daybreak.

We set off at daylight to beat the heat.

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Antonyms

daylightadjective

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

/ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘occurring in, relating to, or making use of daylight’.

Definitions

Occurring during, related to, or making use of daylight.

We prefer daylight hours for the construction work.

daylightverb

daylighted

Past Simple

daylighted

Past Participle

daylighting

Gerund

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

Translations

освещать

The sun will daylight the room in the morning.

Солнце будет освещать комнату утром.

Definitions

To provide with natural light or to expose to daylight.

The architect designed the building to daylight the interior spaces effectively.

To become visible or apparent, often used metaphorically.

The truth began to daylight after the investigation was completed.

To uncover (a buried river, stream, or drainage) and restore it to open air.

The city plans to daylight the creek that currently flows through an underground culvert.