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sunlight.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/
  1. All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.

    countable · uncountable
    Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D.
  2. Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  3. Synonym of sunrise.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Synonym of photic (“describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).

    attributive · countable · uncountable
    sunlight zone
Where this word comes from

From Middle English sonnelight, sunneliht, from Old English sunnan lēoht (“sunlight”), equivalent to sun + light. Cognate with Dutch zonlicht (“sunlight”), German Low German Sünnenlücht (“sunlight”), German Sonnenlicht (“sunlight”).

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

Where this word comes from

From Middle English sonnelight, sunneliht, from Old English sunnan lēoht (“sunlight”), equivalent to sun + light. Cognate with Dutch zonlicht (“sunlight”), German Low German Sünnenlücht (“sunlight”), German Sonnenlicht (“sunlight”).

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