sunlight

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

Noun

sunlight

1. All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

   Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D.

2. (figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
3. Synonym of sunrise#English|sunrise.

Synonyms

• (light from the sun) daylight, sunshine
• (brightness) hope, optimism
• (sunrise) break of day, first light, sunup; see also Thesaurus:dawn

Related terms

• sunbeam

Translations

• French: lumière du soleil
• German: Sonnenlicht
• Portuguese: luz do sol
• Russian: со́лнечный свет
• Spanish: luz del sol

Translations

• German: Licht

Verb

sunlight (sunlights, present participle sunlighting; past and past participle sunlighted)

1. To work on the side (at a secondary job) during the daytime.

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