sunlight
Plural: sunlights
Noun
- The natural light from the sun.
- the rays of the sun
- All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.
- Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
- Synonym of sunrise.
- Synonym of photic (“describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).
Verb
- To work on the side (at a secondary job) during the daytime.
Examples
- Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D.
- Sunlight streamed onto the board, illuminating the path to a winning play.
- sunlight zone
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
sun, sunshine, break of day, dawn, daylight, first light, hope, optimism, photic, sunrise, sunup
Scrabble Score: 12
sunlight: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsunlight: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sunlight: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary