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Word: daylight (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A clear, open space.
  • A light source that simulates daylight.
  • machinery The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
  • photometry The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
  • Daybreak.
  • Exposure to public scrutiny.
  • idiom Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
  • The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
  • The period of time between sunrise and sunset.

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Verb:

  • architecture To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
  • landscaping|civil engineering To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
  • intransitive To gain exposure to the open.
  • To allow light in, as by drawing drapes.
  • To expose to daylight

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