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daylight


Definition: Meaning of, daylight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdeɪlʌɪt /

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  1. the light produced by the sun during the day
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  2. (put) daylight between yourself and somebody informal if you put daylight between yourself and someone else, you make the distance or difference between you larger
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  3. scare/frighten the (living) daylights out of somebody informal to frighten someone a lot
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  4. beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody informal to hit someone a lot and seriously hurt them
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  5. daylight robbery British English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than is reasonable
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daylight used in phrases

  • daylight robbery (noun)
    1. a price that is too high
  • daylight saving (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  • daylight saving time (noun)
    1. the time during the summer when clocks are one hour ahead of standard time
  • daylight savings (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  • daylight vision (noun)
    1. normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
  • daylight-saving time (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
  • daylight-savings time (noun)
    1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
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