sunlight

[ suhn-lahyt ]
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noun
  1. the light of the sun; sunshine.

Origin of sunlight

1
First recorded in 1175–1225, sunlight is from the Middle English word sonneliht.See sun, light1

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How to use sunlight in a sentence

  • Well, these sunlights are meant to show what the coldest landscapes may become when smiled on by brighter skies!

    Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) | Charles James Lever
  • And sitting in the dancing reflections of the sunlights, she seemed a veritable emanation of the spirit of enchanted desire.

  • The place was full of the earliest sunlights and busy with the newly awakened life of the fen.

    The Serf | Guy Thorne

British Dictionary definitions for sunlight

sunlight

/ (ˈsʌnlaɪt) /


noun
  1. the light emanating from the sun

  2. an area or the time characterized by sunshine

Derived forms of sunlight

  • sunlit, adjective

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