n.
Pronunciation: ' d ā - ˌ l ī t
Function: 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 : the quality or state of being open : OPENNESS
5 plural a : CONSCIOUSNESS b : mental soundness or stability : WITS <scared the daylight s out of him>
6 : a perceptible space, gap, or difference <denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions>