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dayside

American  
[day-sahyd] / ˈdeɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. Journalism. the day shift of a newspaper.

  2. Astronomy. the side of a planet or moon illuminated by the sun.


Etymology

Origin of dayside

First recorded in 1960–65; day + side 1


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If a planet has an atmosphere, it might also have clouds that reflect incoming starlight and cool the dayside.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

"This is a very strong indication that energy is being distributed from the dayside to the nightside, most likely by a volatile-rich atmosphere."

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

Those hazes then venture into the dayside, and are vaporized in the heat.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2023

CNN on Monday announced its new programming lineup, which includes new roles for both veteran and up-and-coming anchors spanning the morning, dayside, primetime and weekend dayparts.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023

It was near the dusk of the 485-hour Venerian day, and the Twilight Gale already had arisen, sweeping from the comparatively chill Venerian nightside into the superheated dayside.

From Wind by Charles Louis Fontenay

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