sunlight

noun

sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt How to pronounce sunlight (audio)
: the light of the sun : sunshine

Examples of sunlight in a Sentence

Sunlight streamed through the windows. let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight
Recent Examples on the Web The damage occurs because people's natural response to squint when looking at direct sunlight does not get triggered when a partial eclipse happens. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024 Instead of that sunlight hitting the moon’s surface, Earth's shadow falls on it. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024 Locally, about three to five degrees were briefly taken away with the sunlight. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024 The sunlight through the café windows moved gaily and bounced. Kevin Barry, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 These glasses reduce visible sunlight to safe and comfortable levels and block all but a tiny fraction of solar UV and infrared radiation, according to the American Astronomical Society. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 This square frame style from Wade Logan is made with a weather- and fade-resistant finish that holds up even in direct sunlight or rain. Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 Connection And Joy All of that media bluster around total solar eclipses fades to nothing as the last beads of sunlight disappear through the moon’s valleys, and the world around you darkens dramatically in just a few stunning seconds. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 The device works by letting in sunlight through a small hole, focusing it and projecting it onto a piece of paper, wall or other surface to create an image of the sun that is safe to look at. Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunlight was in the 13th century

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlight. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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sunlight

noun
sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt How to pronounce sunlight (audio)
: the light of the sun : sunshine

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