1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Sunlight

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The light of the sun; sunshine.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

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

n. Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The light of the sun.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The light of the sun.

n. Same as sun-burner.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the rays of the sun

Word Usage

"Griffith, who still speaks fondly of the days when every game was played in sunlight, is not very enthusiastic about the prospect of watching baseball in a basement, but something had to be done to improve the Twins 'pitiful attendance figures, and, after balking and stuttering and giving the developers fits, he finally agreed that the domed stadium might be it."

Antonym

shade

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

visible radiation light visible light

Hyponym

sunburst

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

sunshine sun daylight day shine light

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

sunshine sun brightness sky daylight twilight rain light glow mist