DAYLIGHT


Meaning of DAYLIGHT in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ broad , full

He was robbed in broad ~.

▪ bright

▪ natural

I prefer to work in natural ~.

VERB + DAYLIGHT

▪ let in

The thin curtains let in the ~.

▪ keep out , shut out

The shutters were closed to keep out the ~.

▪ emerge into

The prisoners emerged blinking into the ~.

DAYLIGHT + VERB

▪ filter through sth , flood in , penetrate (sth)

A little ~ was filtering through the curtains.

He drew back the curtains and the ~ flooded in.

The ~ penetrated to the far corners of the room.

▪ break , come

Around 6 a.m. ~ broke.

▪ fade

The evening turned cool as ~ faded.

DAYLIGHT + NOUN

▪ hours

The public has access during ~ hours.

PREPOSITION

▪ before ~

She was up before ~.

▪ by ~

By ~ the fire was almost under control.

▪ in ~

I can see better in ~.

▪ into the ~

She went back out into the ~.

PHRASES

▪ the hours of ~

The machines roar incessantly during the hours of ~.

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