I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: sun (I) + shine
1.
a.
(1) : the sun's light : the sun's direct rays neither scattered nor reflected
(2) : the sun's light when sufficiently strong to cast a shadow
b. obsolete : sunburst
c. : the warmth and light given by the sun's rays
d. : a spot or surface on which the sun's light shines as distinguished from surrounding shadow
2. : something resembling or suggesting the brightness of sunshine : a person, thing, condition, or influence that radiates warmth or cheer : a source of happiness
last years were spent … in the sunshine of his home circle — W.L.Worcester
a good laugh is sunshine in a house — W.M.Thackeray
II. adjective
1. : sunny 1
2. : radiating optimism : cheerful , happy
a writer of the sunshine type — H.J.Laski
3. : fair-weather
more than just a sunshine friend
III. adjective
: forbidding or restricting closed meetings of legislative or executive bodies and sometimes providing for public access to records
sunshine laws