DAYLIGHT


Meaning of DAYLIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdā-ˌlīt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.