noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
shaft of light/sunlight
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
bright
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The tumbling pigeons rose up and tumbled down, their white wings bright in the sunlight .
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They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight , Cristalena pinched him.
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Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight .
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Even in the bright sunlight the air feels thick and soiled.
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Actually, of course, the only time wearing shades is anonymous is in bright sunlight .
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Dark glasses are also recommended in bright sunlight .
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Hopelessly she walked outside and stood in bright sunlight wondering what to do; a few thoughtful seconds later she knew.
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She shaded her eyes and shivered in the bright sunlight .
direct
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Unfortunately it get direct sunlight , and is afflicted with algae.
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Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight .
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Never fall asleep in direct sunlight .
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They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
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For one thing, the rate is dependent on temperature, and exposure to direct sunlight over long periods increases hydration.
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In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.
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It is important to store pressed material flat, away from direct sunlight and as free from dust as possible.
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In full shade there is no direct sunlight , but there is some indirect light.
full
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The air was so full of sunlight that Ruth, drained and weary, winced from it.
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The day was full of hard sunlight , meager clouds looking like white foam just beginning to evaporate.
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According to the researchers, the new cell actually works better under cloud cover than in full sunlight .
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It seemed full of sunlight , and it had an air of peace, confidence and happiness.
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This much oxygen is produced in full sunlight by typical vegetation covering a floor area of between 5 and 20 square metres.
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The room is full of early sunlight and birdsong, and I know what Syntax is.
strong
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It must be a junction, jerked and pulled, and strong shafting morning sunlight .
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They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight , Cristalena pinched him.
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It can be caused when skin that isn't used to the sun is exposed to short bursts of strong sunlight .
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They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
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In strong sunlight , reflections give an equally strong picture.
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I have good teeth and they've been known to blind at five yards in strong sunlight .
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The eighth colour is octarine, caused by the scatter-effect of strong sunlight on an intense magical field.
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He blinked against the strong sunlight , taking off his jacket, heading for the centre of the square.
■ NOUN
afternoon
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Howard strolls up Sixth Avenue in the afternoon sunlight .
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I was taking too long to say something reassuring, standing there blinking in the bland afternoon sunlight .
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Behind them, Ol Doinyo Lengai is catching the late afternoon sunlight .
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The day was hot, the afternoon sunlight intense.
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By the riverbank in the warm afternoon sunlight I meandered back to Church Bridge and Dent.
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Its long colonnaded frontage basks in the afternoon sunlight .
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The piercing brilliance of the late afternoon sunlight seems to intensify the surrealism of the constantly changing scenery.
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Psepha was suddenly rising gracefully, the afternoon sunlight gleaming off wings that were still no more than a golden film.
evening
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The recollection of the summer evening sunlight coming through the large window behind the preacher's head evokes many nostalgic memories.
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The room was filled with evening sunlight and there was something in the air so tangible it could almost be touched.
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They are especially visible in low morning and evening sunlight .
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There would be fresh air and golden evening sunlight and freedom.
morning
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It must be a junction, jerked and pulled, and strong shafting morning sunlight .
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After a short time I was walking, the morning sunlight on the dewy grass.
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In the morning sunlight Dent was no longer a fantasy but a solid and compact cluster of dwellings of a past age.
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The door was closed, the curtains drawn against the morning sunlight .
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Mr Berkley blinked resentfully in the morning sunlight .
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Tinted glass filtered the bright morning sunlight and powered swivel shutters excluded it at will.
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As Ladislav has a mild heart condition, we dawdled towards the Centre in the morning sunlight .
■ VERB
catch
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He excelled when he caught fine rays of sunlight dappling the surface of a lake.
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Her perfect, complex ears caught the sunlight in a hundred ways.
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Behind them, Ol Doinyo Lengai is catching the late afternoon sunlight .
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His chest gleamed like a mirror as the thick, cheap jewellery draped across it caught the sunlight .
expose
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Tanks with cryptocorynes should not be exposed to direct sunlight .
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Also, while being transported by wind, it will have been exposed to sunlight for a considerable time prior to deposition.
reflect
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When they are installed the structure will gleam in reflected sunlight to become one of the brightest objects in the night sky.
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It also forms a very reflective sulfate aerosol haze in the stratosphere, which efficiently reflects incident sunlight away from Earth.
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It reflected the sunlight dully in his hands, dangling from a broken chain.
stand
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Hopelessly she walked outside and stood in bright sunlight wondering what to do; a few thoughtful seconds later she knew.
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Unable to wait, I stood in the sunlight and began to read immediately.
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Zen stood in the fading sunlight watching the courtship of two pigeons on the tiled roof of a shed below.
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But don't stand it in direct sunlight .
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As she stood in the sunlight , she began to think that perhaps there was a future for her after all.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
direct heat/sunlight
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However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.
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In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.
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In full shade there is no direct sunlight, but there is some indirect light.
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It needs this cooling device because it is more exposed to the direct heat of the sun.
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Never fall asleep in direct sunlight.
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They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
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Unfortunately it get direct sunlight, and is afflicted with algae.
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Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her long blonde hair was shining in the sunlight .
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Keep the plant out of direct sunlight .
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We emerged from the dark forest into the sunlight .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Below, the water shuddered in the sunlight like foil.
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Each shape was encircled with a gray aura that was an after image of the sunlight outside.
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Side effects may include vaginal thrush, sensitivity to sunlight and even depression or bowel problems.
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Soot particles absorb sunlight very effectively but allow long-wave thermal radiation emitted by the earth to pass through unaffected.
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The peacocks are startled out of the shade into the sunlight .
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They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight , Cristalena pinched him.
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Years of sunlight had tanned him to the same mahogany brown as the island fishermen.