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单词 daylights
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daylight

noun

day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt How to pronounce daylight (audio)
1
: the light of day
2
: daytime
3
: dawn
4
a
: knowledge or understanding of something that has been obscure
began to see daylight on the problem
b
: the quality or state of being open : openness
5
daylights plural
a
: consciousness
b
: mental soundness or stability : wits
scared the daylights out of him
6
: a perceptible space, gap, or difference
denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions

Synonyms

  • aurora
  • cockcrow
  • dawn
  • dawning
  • day
  • daybreak
  • light
  • morn
  • morning
  • sun
  • sunrise
  • sunup
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Example Sentences

Open up the curtains and let some daylight into the room. As daylight fades into darkness, everyone returns to their homes. For pictures taken in daylight, use a different film. We could see daylight through the cracks in the wall. The accident happened just after daylight. They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Which is correct − daylight saving time, daylight savings time or daylight saving's time? Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Feb. 2023 If Booker comes up to screen, the defense will have to choose between switching a much smaller player (likely a guard) onto the seven-foot shot creator, or hedging the screen and giving Booker, a tremendous shooter, just a sliver of daylight. Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023 The sun has been dropping below the horizon after 5:30 p.m. this week, and Portland will see a full 12 hours of daylight when the sun sets after 7 p.m. by March 17 (also factoring in daylight saving time). oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2023 The good news is, the health effects of daylight saving are usually short-lived and most people will be able to bounce back within a few days. Julia Ries, SELF, 7 Nov. 2022 For years, medical experts have stressed how daylight savings can negatively impact sleep. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022 Lawmakers, citizens, scientists and other experts have fiercely debated the twice-a-year shift between daylight saving and standard time, which this year takes place on November 6. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022 States in the northern U.S. would reduce collisions most from permanent daylight saving. Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022 Miami improved to an NFL all-time-best record of 31-12 (72.1%) on daylight savings Sunday, the best in the NFL according to Fox. Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

daylight

noun
day·​light ˈdā-ˌlīt How to pronounce daylight (audio)
1
: the light of day
2
: daytime
3
: dawn entry 2 sense 1
4
: knowledge or understanding of something that has been unclear
began to see daylight on the problem

daylights

noun

plural of daylight
as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mind
  • sanity
  • marbles
  • head
  • saneness
  • sense
  • healthfulness
  • health
  • wit(s)
  • reason
  • rationality
  • lucidity
  • reasonableness
  • lucidness
  • wholesomeness
  • healthiness
  • normalcy
  • soundness
  • normality
  • wisdom
  • clearheadedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dementia
  • madness
  • insanity
  • mania
  • derangement
  • hysteria
  • delirium
  • delusion
  • lunacy
  • frenzy
  • hallucination
  • unreason
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