daylight

day-light · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The natural light of the day.

  2. 2.

    The period of time during which there is natural light.

  3. 3.

    Dawn; the first appearance of light.

  4. 4.

    (figurative) Understanding or awareness.

Related words

Antonyms: darkness, night, nighttime
See also: dawn, daytime, sunlight
Synonyms: daytime, light of day, sunlight

Etymology

From Middle English dai liht, a compound of day + light. The word has been used since the 13th century.