sunshine
see also: Sunshine
Etymology
Sunshine
Proper noun
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see also: Sunshine
Etymology
In the Coverdale Bible in 1535, in Genesis and Exodus about 1250 as Middle English sunnesine; synchronically
- IPA: /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
sunshine (uncountable)
- The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
- Synonyms: sun, sunlight
- We were warmed by the bright sunshine.
- 1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC ↗, Job viij:[16–17], folio iij, verso ↗, column 1:
- Oft tymes a thinge doth floꝛiſh, and men thynke that it maye abyde the Sonneſhyne: it ſhuteth foꝛth the bꝛaunches in his garden, it taketh many rotes, in ſo moch that it is like an houſe off ſtones.
- 1648, Robert Herrick, “The Apparition of His Mistresse Calling Him to Elizium”, in Hesperides: Or, The Works both Humane & Divine […], London: […] John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by Tho[mas] Hunt, […], →OCLC ↗, [https://archive.org/details/bim_early-english-books-1641-1700_hesperides-or-the-work_herrick-robert_1648_0/page/(240)/mode/1up page 240]:
- And all the ſhrubs, vvith ſparkling ſpangles, ſhevv / Like Morning-Sun-ſhine tinsilling the devv.
- A location on which the sun's rays fall.
- We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.
- 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC ↗:
- Out again into the sunshine by the wide mouth of the Green River, as the chart named the brook whose level stream scarce moved into the lake. A streak of blue shot up it between the banks, and a shrill pipe came back as the kingfisher hastened away.
- (figurative) Geniality or cheerfulness.
- I enjoyed the sunshine of her smile.
- A source of cheerfulness or joy.
- The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
- (UK) Friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.
- Alright sunshine, safe to cross now.
- (UK) Ironic form of address used to an inferior or troublemaker.
- OK, sunshine, listen up and listen good. There's five vandalised telephone boxes out there and I know you're responsible.
- (humorous) Used to address someone who has just woken up and/or is very sleepy.
- Good morning, sunshine!
- (slang, uncountable, uncommon) Ellipsis of orange sunshine
- French: soleil, lumière du soleil
- German: Sonnenschein
- Italian: luce del sole
- Portuguese: luz do sol, luz solar
- Russian: солнечный свет
- Spanish: sol, luz del sol
- German: Sonnenschein
- Portuguese: sol
- Portuguese: alegria
sunshine (not comparable)
- (chiefly US) Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.
- Because of the sunshine law, we could go to the planning meeting.
Sunshine
Proper noun
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