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Synonyms of daylight

24 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for daylight is sunlight. Other synonyms of daylight are day and daytime. The opposite of daylight is night.

Synonyms and similar words for daylight

nounThe natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on...

  • sunlightAll the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the...
  • sunshine

nounThe period of time between sunrise and sunset.

  • daytimeThe time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
  • dayThe time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
  • daylengthPeriod of daylight; photoperiod.
  • photoperiodThe normal duration of natural daylight experienced by an organism; daylength.

nounDaybreak.

  • sunriseThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  • dayspringThe beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
  • dawn
  • ass crack of dawn Canada, USAn intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.
  • breakThe beginning (of the morning).
  • break of dawnDaybreak.
  • break of dayDaybreak.
  • butt crack of dawn Canada, USAn intensifier, used in the same contexts as crack of dawn, but more intense.
  • cockcrowThe time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light.
  • crack of dawnThe first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
  • daybreakThe beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.
  • first light
  • lauds
  • sparrow-fart Australia, UK
  • sun literary
  • sunup USThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
  • solrise rareThe time of day when Sol, the sun in the Solar System, appears to rise over a planet's horizon.
  • sunrising obsoleteSunrise, daybreak.

Opposite of daylight

nounAntonym(s) of “multiple senses”.

Meaning of daylight

  1. noun The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
  2. noun A light source that simulates daylight.
  3. noun The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.

Full definition of daylight

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Questions about synonyms of daylight

What is another word for daylight?
Daylight has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sunlight, day and daytime.
What is the opposite of daylight?
The opposite of daylight is night.
What does daylight mean?
Daylight means the natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: daylight (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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