daylight

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: daylighting · daylighted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

Noun

Examples

Meronym: sunbeams

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A light source that simulates daylight.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To expose to daylight

Verb

Examples

[…] the Morlocks, subterranean for innumerable generations, had come at last to find the daylit surface intolerable.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “daylight” mean?

The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

Is “daylight” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.