to see daylight

  • 21daylight */ — UK [ˈdeɪˌlaɪt] / US noun [uncountable] a) the light outside that you see during the day The large windows let in plenty of daylight. b) the period of time during the day when it is light It was still daylight when we left. • see daylight …

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  • 22daylight — n. 1 the light of day. 2 dawn (before daylight). 3 a openness, publicity. b open knowledge. 4 a visible gap or interval, e.g. between boats in a race. 5 (usu. in pl.) sl. one s life or consciousness (orig. the internal organs) esp. as… …

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  • 23daylight — day•light [[t]ˈdeɪˌlaɪt[/t]] n. adj. v. light•ed lit, light•ing 1) the period of light during a day 2) public awareness 3) daytime 4) daybreak; dawn 5) a space between any two parts that should be close together: I can see daylight between the… …

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  • 24daylight — noun Date: 13th century 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 …

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  • 25see — Synonyms and related words: NB, animadvert, ante, ante up, appear, appraise, appreciate, apprehend, archbishopric, archdiocese, ascertain, assister, assure, attend, back, be acquainted with, be apprised of, be at, be aware of, be cognizant of, be …

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  • 26daylight saving — noun see daylight saving time …

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  • 27daylight savings — noun see daylight saving time …

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  • 28daylight savings time — noun see daylight saving time …

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  • 29daylight time — noun see daylight saving time …

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  • 30daylight — noun 1》 the natural light of the day.     ↘dawn. 2》 visible distance between one person or thing and another. Phrases the living daylights out of do the specified thing to (someone) with great severity: he beat the living daylights out of them.&#8230; …

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