daylight
- Noun. The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
- Noun. A light source that simulates daylight.
- Noun. (countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
- Noun. The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
- Noun. Daybreak.
- Noun. Exposure to public scrutiny.
- Noun. A clear, open space.
- Noun. (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
- Noun. (idiomatic) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement. .
- Verb. To expose to daylight.
- Verb. (architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
- Verb. To allow light in, as by drawing drapes.
- Verb. (context, landscaping) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
- Verb. (intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
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